Thank you so much for not only explaining in detail how to french polish, but also explaining how to deal with both problem areas and how to fix blemishes that might occur when polishing. This is really excellent teaching.

A perfect explanation of the function of the pumice powder in filling the grain. Thank you. The white powder always perplexed me.

Wonderful, Pablo! Thanks a million.

Thanks brother your videos are always very appreciated.

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much for all the details!

This is exactly what I was wandering and I saw exactly what I needed to see. Thank you so much !

Thank you Pablo. A great and very helpful video. The guitar you are making looks really beautiful. I love the wood selection and the purfling and binding, very classy.

@redkitekk

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Very excellent demonstration well done! 🙏🙌❤️🙌👍👍👍👍👍👍

Very good explanation and demonstration.

Siempre aprendo algo nuevo viendote maestro. Muy buen trabajo como siempre. Un abrazo

@redkitekk

3 жыл бұрын

Gracias 😊

Qué bueno Pablo! muchas gracias! Estoy terminando de lustrar una guitarra que restauré, siguiendo tu serie del lustre francés, es increíble lo que aprendí con eso! Me cuesta la unión del aro y el taco, o la unión del mango y la cabeza... Un saludo grande con mucho aprecio desde Argentina!

interesante Pablo, Nice Guitare!

Thank you for a very good video

Thank you, Sir !

Thank you Maestro for this insightful and comprehensive demonstration. It is already evident even from afar that the quality of the woods on this particular guitar in your hands will make for a legendary instrument. Stay healthy maestro, you are a treasure and blessing for all of us!

@Philrc

3 жыл бұрын

Stop grovelling

Gracias Maestro. El mismo procedimiento se puede utilizar para restar brillo al acabado, cuando lo queremos mate ? Solo que debemos mojar el tampon en agua? o en aceite? Cuàl aceite? Gracias, buenas noches

De las mejores explicaciones que he visto, muchísimas gracias. Una pregunta, es posible rellenar los poros con el mismo polvo de la madera que uno lija? Se comportaría de una forma parecida a la piedra pome? Se recomienda? (bueno fueron varias preguntas lo siento ajajaj)

@redkitekk

2 жыл бұрын

Hola Tomas, se usa piedra pómez porque es dura u corta la madera de forma que al rellenar el poro se hace un poco de polvo de la madera que se mezcla con la piedra pómez y le aporta los pigmentos para que coja el color correcto. Si usas solo el polvo de la madera no creo que sea lo correcto para tapar el poro pero no pierdes nada con probar y ver si funciona.

@tomascorreadelfau4742

2 жыл бұрын

PabloRequena Me queda clarísimo y hace mucho sentido. De todas formas con probar en algun retazo no se pierde nada. Muchas gracias por tu tiempo y el conocimiento que nos compartes

Great video! Do you ever use egg white before French polishing? Any opinions on the benefits or disadvantages of it?

@redkitekk

3 жыл бұрын

The last time I used egg white it was years ago and I didn’t find any particular benefits, however this is just my own opinion, you need to try it yourself and decide if it works for you.

@mizansomani1815

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. Thanks!

Hola Pablo como estas? Gracias por la información. Tenés algún video en español o con subtítulos te lo agradecería Saludos desde la Argentina

@redkitekk

3 жыл бұрын

Hola Fernando, de momento tengo todo en inglés ya que la mayoría de mis alumnos son de habla inglesa. Quizás algún día los haga también en español pero de momento no puedo ya que es muchísimo trabajo y ahora mismo no tengo el tiempo para hacerlo. Un saludo.

@fernandomarchini377

3 жыл бұрын

@@redkitekk muchas gracias Pablo igualmente y gracias por tu pronta respuesta. Una consulta tienes algo sobre como haceresa protección que se coloca en el lóbulo mayor que va aplicado sobre la tapa que ahora se esta usando mucho no se como se llama para preguntar mejor espero que se entienda es una madera de unos 3 cm po 20 de largo que acompaña el aro mayor donde apoya el codo del guitarrista

@redkitekk

3 жыл бұрын

@@fernandomarchini377 no, lo siento, de eso no tengo nada.

Ok.. what is the horn for? I gotta know

¡Bravo! This was really interesting, Pablo. I tried grain filling with pumice and burnt umber for colour, and it didn't turn out very happily. This video gives me better insight into this process.

@vicentealan2684

3 жыл бұрын

I guess Im kind of randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to stream newly released movies online ?

@juliuspatrick2899

3 жыл бұрын

@Vicente Alan try Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)

@mauricejay7806

3 жыл бұрын

@Vicente Alan i use flixzone. You can find it by googling :)

@jamesc.wright9599

Жыл бұрын

Masters experience precisely and comprehensively explained by an expert craftsman how to achieve a world-class French polished finish on your instrument. Thanks Maestro you're a tremendous mentor and gift to humanity in so many ways. GRACIOUS AMIGO

Can grain filling diminish the resonance of a spruce top? Isn’t grain filling purely aesthetic? Or can grain filling improve high ends or low ends? Are grain filling and or polishing with shellac really necessary?

I wonder if the expectation to have the grain filled came with the use of pumice on the sanding process. If I'm not wrong there was no sandpaper in the past. Now we have to fill the pore as is expected. Of course, its easier to clean the surfaces later on when there's no holes in the wood, so it a sanitary issue as well. LOL

Hola Pablo, como estas? Se que es un video viejo pero igual no pierdo nada con intentar preguntarte: existe alguna otra alternativa a la piedra pomez? En mi pais consigo la piedra pero no en forma de polvo, por lo que queria saber si se puede probar con otra cosa. Muchas gracias y excelente el video!

@redkitekk

Ай бұрын

Puedes hacerlo con resina epoxy. Tengo un vídeo explicando cómo se hace en la serie de vídeos sobre French polishing en mi canal

@robertbarreiro2640

Ай бұрын

@@redkitekk excelente! Muchas gracias y felicitaciones por todo el contenido de gran calidad que subes

What about the pictures in the background on the easels? Are you doing watercolour painting? Looks interesting... Such a nice technique with the pumice powder. Why seal the guitar with epoxy coats and increase the plastic waste?

@redkitekk

3 жыл бұрын

The paintings in the background are my wife’s work. I am not so talented when it comes to painting. She works mainly with acrylics and oils. To fill the grain with pumice is great but sometimes it is a really good option to use epoxy resin if you use certain timbers than have a tendency to have surface cracks like ziricote or some rosewoods.

You need to make the link to the course active

@redkitekk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, just done it.

If your wood is stained do you still use the same approach for filling or will this method pull up the stain?

@redkitekk

3 жыл бұрын

This method will make a mess of the stained wood. I never stain the timbers I use. I would imagine you want to fill the grain first and then stain the timber, but I am no expert on staining.

@kedocom

3 жыл бұрын

@@redkitekk Thank-you :)

I'm wondering if talc or baby powder could work as an aggregate to cut the wood and fill the grain

@redkitekk

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think so, pumice powder is cheap and easy to buy, I wouldn’t try anything else.

@ChristinaIgnacioDeines

2 ай бұрын

Pumice stone has a Mohs hardness of 6 (medium hard) vs talc with a hardness of 1 (very soft, can scratch with your fingernail) and baking soda with a hardness of 2.5. I didn't find a wood vs stone hardness comparison chart, but it's reasonable to infer that polishing with grit that soft will take you a much longer time than with pumice, and not necessarily yield better results.

Have you ever used drywall powder before ?

Do i need to use this powder if i used resin method to fill the grains?

@redkitekk

11 ай бұрын

No, if you fill the grain with epoxy resin you don’t need pumice powder.

@salmanalmukhtar3164

11 ай бұрын

@@redkitekk thank you for the great videos, it’s really helpful 👍

What kind of 'rubber' are you using to rub with?

@redkitekk

Жыл бұрын

It is the normal polishing rubber made of cotton filled in with cotton wad. Just in case you are interested please check out my guitar making course available on www.onlineguitarmakingcorse.com

@rosskstar

Жыл бұрын

@@redkitekk Thank you - I have some walnut slabs i might try this method on for a table or summat. I'd love to build a guitar in Christ' Kingdom but for now he's teaching me the 'hidden manna' as prophesied so taking all my time. After the crow wakes everyone up, the hidden manna will be ready for healing.

You made my day with this!👌 ... I need to start watching your videos more often!😏 when you have time take a look #EvyMusicAndLifestyle also, thank you!

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Hola Don Pablo maestro. I have some beautiful (?) ideas I’d like to share with you concerning guitar making I would do had I been able to be an instrument maker like you. You are very welcomed to try this ideas if you like because they are just ideas without ownership or at least you might offer an opinion. 1. I believe that if the spaces between frets was concave a little bit in the center , the player might be able to get more vibrato effect from his guitar. Another idea I would play around with is to have pieces of thin balsa wood strips inside the body hopefully each tuned to respond to one of the 12 musical notes as the instrument is played. I recently purchased a vintage guitar possibly about 60 years old. I French polished it including what I could reach in the inside of it. It has a colorful label to which I also applied the French polish to and it looks beautiful. So why not also treat the inside of the instruments to look as beautiful in the inside as well. And put a fancy, colorful label as well? Benicio Dela vega on fb