Accomplishment: This week I was able to finish the little sanding I had left and stain my guitar body. I was out for two days so I wasn’t able to do the neck this week.

Tools: I used a piece of a shirt, gloves and a screwdriver. I used the screwdriver to open the stain. Then while having the gloves on I used the shirt to dip into the stain and put on my body. I had another dry piece to make the stain even.

New learning: I learned how to put on stain properly and also how to close the stain my putting the lid on, then a piece of paper towel over the stain where I used a wooden mallet to hit in the stain cover.

Accomplishments: This week I was able to create my wire connections for my guitar. I wasn’t able to test it however I could get it done.

Tools used: I used a Soldering iron. Some red and white wire. I used wire strippers. And the iron to mold it to the pieces.

New Learning: I learned this week how to connect ground wires and signal wires. I also learned how to solder which was very new to me.

Accomplishments: This week I was able to finish sanding my frets down and polishing them. I also was able to put the string nut in.

Tools: I had to sand the tops of the frets with a 300 sander and a 100 sander. I also used blue tape to make sure I didn’t get the fret board. I then used a 1000 grit paper to shine the frets and used steel wood to really get it to shine.

New learning: This week I learned what a solenoid is. We also got into learning out to start using the mechanics inside the guitar. We were able to relate the solenoid to starting a car and how we use it everyday.

Accomplishments: This week I was able to finish sanding my frets down and polishing them. I also was able to put the string nut in.

Tools: I had to sand the tops of the frets with a 300 sander and a 100 sander. I also used blue tape to make sure I didn’t get the fret board. I then used a 1000 grit paper to shine the frets and used steel wood to really get it to shine.

New learning: This week I learned what a solenoid is. We also got into learning out to start using the mechanics inside the guitar. We were able to relate the solenoid to starting a car and how we use it everyday.

Accomplishments: This week I placed all my frets. I also started crowning the frets and just started shaving down them.

Tools: I used a fret wire, a fret bender, a fret placer, I used a medium fret crowner and a sander for the ends of the board.

New learning: I learned that the fret wires can be of different widths. I learned this the hard way by placing one then having to take it out and replace another one. I also learned that it really looks bad before it can look beautiful.

Accomplishments: This week I was able to finish sanding my fretboard. It is now shiny and fully sanded.

Tools: I used sandpaper with grit strength of 600, 1000 and 2000.

New learning: I learned how to press frets. Although I didn’t get to it I was able to see the process and how it gets done.

Accomplishments: This week I made a lot of progress. I glued my fingerboard to my neck, I filled in the crack in my finger board, I shaped my neck and I polished the head of the neck.

Tools: I used wood glue, I used sandpaper that we attached to duct tape to do a “shoe shining”. I used a random orbital sander to sand the head and base of the neck. I also used a scraper to sand down the neck and get it so it wasn’t as chunky.

New learning: This week I learned how to make a wood filler with my dust from my fingerboard. I also learned that you need to clip the fret wire a certain way or else it doesn’t sit right.

Accomplishments: I finally finished sanding my fingerboard and was able to glue it to my neck. I then sanded the edges so it was flush to the sides.

Tools: I used wood glue, a rubber band, and sand paper that we put to the table. This was to hold the board in place while it dried over night.

New learning: I learned that my fingerboard is very difficult but it is finally done. I learned that it just takes a little longer but I am caught up now and making it through.

Accomplishments: I didn’t accomplish anything really, I just kept sanding and working on that

Tools: I used a sandpaper block and a scraper to scrap off the oils from the rosewood

New learning: I learned that I have a special type of rosewood that had a lot of oils in it and it needs to take longer to sand down to get it how it should be

Accomplishments: I have sanded my rosewood finger board a bit. I still have a bit to go but I’ve sanded a lot of it.

Tools: I use a hand sander taped on a block to do this. I also have a board that I put the finger board on and a clamp to clamp the board to the table.

New Learning: I learned that I don’t really know how to use a clamp and that it’s very important to make it straight and centered so that it will sand evenly.