Top and bottom lining in place

bent sides,endblocks glued

The shape of the body is drawn on the workboard, and the vertical posts are placed around the perimeter at strategic spots.The bent sides are placed in the makeshift mold and spreader clamps can be placed across the sides to hold them in place while they dry. Remember that a few minutes before all this, they were immersed in a water trough before the bending started.Leave overnight before gluing in the end blocks.Careful alignment of the blocks is needed before the blocks are clamped.Do not get glue on the workboard, as we want to be able to get the side assembly out.

Kerfed lining can be cut to form on your bandsaw, or it can be supplied by luthier supply places.Select a length of it and glue it to the sides using camping pegs as clamps.Cam clamps may be needed to hold the sides vertical on to the posts.Leave to dry for 3 hours before going on to the next phase.Small pieces of kerfing may be needed to close off any shortfall.

Back braces being planed to shape

Lining being glued to sides

After all the back braces have been glued to the back, use a small hand plane to shape them. If the braces have been precurved, be careful that you plane from the center of the back to the outer edge.The braces can then be fine sanded to 280 grit.