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Gluing the sides to the soundboard and gluing up some veneers for the purflings :)
Made a bridge cawl to protect the bracing when the bridge is glued on later in the build. I will leave it inside until the bridge is attached.
Getting ready to glue the back on.
The soundbox is now complete. Next stage is to trim the excess on the edges, and prepare for cutting the binding and purfling channels...
Applied a few coats of shellac to protect and seal the wood prior to trimming the edges. It also begins to bring out the grain and give a hint of the final look/finish.
Just a simple sharp chisel, (and a steady hand), used to trim the edges.