A BIG STEP FORWARD

Been busy the last two days and making progress.

The braces and tone bars are all glued on as are the walnut backing plates.

The backs each have their three braces

Then it became time to fit and attach the support ring under the rosette and the sound hole

I split it with the grain to fit between the dual braces above and below the sound hole.

Soon that was glued into place and the soundboard is now completed,  Note that the wood grain in the circular brace is opposite that of the top.  It will give splitting protection.

Now it is time to measure up the necks.  I have carefully measured and drawn the neck shapes.  Now it is back to the band saw.

and before long the necks are cut to their rough shape

Now to the table saw to hog out the fit for the tone board,  Notice that I have also cut the slots for the sides to be
inserted into the neck in the Spanish Heel method.

Then using the wood burner I put their identification marks in.  Sure a lot easier to do it now than later.
These necks are ready for their final shaping now.