Finishing of the head

 The head is getting there, just need some cleaning. I love that bit when I can fancy myself a bit of a perfectionist!
Gouges are good even for the finishing, especially when we are after leaving tool marks, like me, which really give character to a scroll. I also use scrapers (on the right) to erase some of the gouge marks. I never use sand paper in any part of my instruments, this would ruin the texture of the wood under the varnish and make the whole instrument bland.