Flush cut the top and back to the sides with a hand held router, or a binding jig.

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Move your hand along the surface of the sides, and mark any bumps or flat spots with a colored pencil.

When the body is perfect you can route for binding and purfling.

Note: Featured in this picture is one of the few original guitar Trojy’s, built by Jean Larrivée in his old Toronto shop.  §

You can set your binding jig to cut into the side slightly to aid sanding and flattening.

Sand out all bumps and flat spots in the sides, and flatten the edges of the top and back with a cork faced sanding block. Use a dowel or curved block for the waist.