From reading the various thread, come up with this as my basic project plan, there are a couple of questions embedded in there. If I'm doing anything stupid please shout out.

Mock build, ensure everything is good to go. Check neck scale measurements.
Wet wipe veneer to hunt for glue spots (deal with them somehow)
Lightly sand veneer with 320/400, or just some 0000 wire wool?
Sand back and neck up to 320
Mask up neck and front
Grain fill back and neck with Timbermate Mahogany.
Clean binding
Sand up to 400 / 600, should I go higher on the neck?
DT front, let dry
Solder pots, ready for later install
Intensify front, let dry
Finishing coat let dry
Wax and polish front and head stock
Fit decals, add couple of coats of clear, let dry.
Mask off front and head stock
Tru-oil back and neck, many times.
Buff.
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Fit copper shielding
Fit hardware, ensure earth lead to bridge in place.
Fit Electronics, ensure earths from bridge an shielding included
Fit Neck
Set up intonation.
Good to go.
Enter Guitar of the month :-)