As Mark mentioned in the above post, the soundboard is being French Polished. We're about halfway through that process now. Here's a picture of the components Mark uses to create the finish:
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I opted for a French Polish in order to elicit every possible ounce of tone from the top. Perhaps most importantly, the combination of French Polish and Cedar is magical in Mark's hands. I first encountered this in one of ukejon's Hatcher guitars and further examples confirmed that initial experience.