Varnishing - final polish

Two weeks has gone and the last coat of varnish has dried the minimum recommended time! So I can start polishing. The final polishing is also done with rottenstone but this time using oil instead of water. I went through the whole instrument every once in a while adding some oil and rottenstone to a linen cloth. The polishing somewhat reduces the glassy shine of the varnish to a nice sheen.

Next I should re-glue the fingerboard in place and work on the varnishing of the neck I need to fade out the varnish before applying the finish there.