The headstock veneer is from the same slab of redwood burl that the rosette was made from. The first picture is the sanded veneer with the ledge routed for purflings and bindings:
The next is the purflings installed and holes drilled for tuners:
Bending the ebony bindings for the tight curves of the headstock:
And the end product, bindings and purflings installed and headstock cleaned up:
