Gluing on the ebony headstock veneer
The ebony for the headstock veneer is about 1mm thick. I marked it oversize, then cut it out roughly on the bandsaw before gluing it on.
Blocks or ‘cauls’ are used to protect the wood while the piece is being clamped. I use titebond for this sort of job. The glue is left overnight to dry.
When the clamps have been removed the tuner holes have to be made through the veneer. A small drill makes the hole which is then reamed to size.
After this I tidied up where the oversized ebony veneer overhung the headstock shape. I did this with various sanding blocks and 80-120g sandpaper. It doesn’t take very long as the veneer is so thin……[email_link]