Getting the Rest of the Carve Right and Finish Sanding

I finally got around to finishing up the recurve on my top carve. To get it where I wanted it I used my scrapers. It's awesome how well the scrapers carve once you figure out how to use them correctly. I also painted the top with a flat black so I can sand and see the flaws.









A little more on the black paint. The paint is helpful because as you sand the paint off the guitar the low spots will retain the paint. It is important to sand out these low spots or the finish may have flaws. The key is to keep sanding until the black paint disappears which means the low spots have been sanded out.