Here's that burnishing video I teased a couple weeks ago....

[aarontunes]

Give me your heart, make it real, or just forget about it....

 

[rauchman]

Nice!!!!!

 

[teleme01]

Very informative, I have been sanding north to south and now, through rote, I see the technique is east to west. Lesson learned.

 

[Spud]

I put two thin coats of wipe on poly on my wenge neck. To me too smooth is a problem.

 

[Hagwood]

I've always gone with the grain as well, what is the benefit of across the grain other than being able to do it faster ?

 

[mayfly]

Hey Aaron! Where do you get your sandpaper?

 

[sdeeg]

Sanding with the grain is so ingrained in me that I never even thought about going East/West. I'll have to give it a go on my new canary wood neck. I'm probably going to fill the pores with shellac first though.

@mayfly you can get a variety pack of the paper that Aaron used on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DTGP1QT

 

[ruscio]

I was also going to ask about the pros/cons of sanding along vs. across the grain. I've done it with the grain and it turns out great, so I'm curious about the advantages of going across the grain.

 

[Chuckles]

I would think the primary advantage is speed. At that level of grit I don’t know how much of a risk tearing is. The more open grain wood would be more at risk, maybe start the lower grits with the grain and switch to the faster cross grain with the higher grits that benefit from more speed?

 

[rockandroller]

Great video! My roasted maple 7/8th warhead neck actually feels like it was burnished at the factory! I can't imagine a smoother neck and I have owned hundreds (and played hundreds more)...

 

[stratamania]

Give me your heart, make it real, or just forget about it....

Because you're so smooth

 

[Spud]

All I could think whilst watching was "go home and get your frickin shine box!!"

 

[Strat Avenger]

Very cool!

 

[teleme01]

Wenge, went through 600 800 1000 1500 and 2000 then I did it again, so, twice. Doesn't look better but much smoother , now I know how, have plenty of paper... I'm a damn luthierian

 

[Hagwood]

I love you @aarontunes, but I guess I’m just old fashioned and find it easier to just hold it in my lap and fold to paper around the neck in my palm and go fast with the grain. Guess it comes from ‘sanding with the grain’ for 50+ years…..

I also have been using Super Assilex lately and then their Buflex to 3000. Awesome stuff.

 

[sdeeg]

I love you @aarontunes, but I guess I’m just old fashioned and find it easier to just hold it in my lap and fold to paper around the neck in my palm and go fast with the grain. Guess it comes from ‘sanding with the grain’ for 50+ years…..

I also have been using Super Assilex lately and then their Buflex to 3000. Awesome stuff.

Wow! That Super Assilex is really nice. Can't wait for the arrival of the Buflex so I can finish the job I'm doing on my canary wood neck. And I get why you got the 3" disc starter kit. That stuff is expensive.

I also just can't go against the grain. I tried, but when I looked closely with my magnifiers I could see the scratches and it just wasn't working for me. I do use this super fancy sanding rig which helps a lot and keeps me clean(er).

 

[Hagwood]

Wow! That Super Assilex is really nice. Can't wait for the arrival of the Buflex so I can finish the job I'm doing on my canary wood neck. And I get why you got the 3" disc starter kit. That stuff is expensive.

I also just can't go against the grain. I tried, but when I looked closely with my magnifiers I could see the scratches and it just wasn't working for me. I do use this super fancy sanding rig which helps a lot and keeps me clean(er).

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I hate using the phrase because it is so overused, but the Assilex truly is a ‘Game Changer’. No more wet sanding for me.

That sanding rig is killer, may have to copy you.