More Work on the Back

The outside of the back.  The outline has been cut on the band saw.  The cut is a little big - the excess will be trimmed with a small trim router after being attached to the sides.

The center strip glued over the center joint.  The back is two pieces of book-matched rosewood.

The braces will be freed from this piece of well-seasoned brace stock.  It has been in my shop for about three years.  It is Sitka spruce and is very densely/tightly grained, perfectly quartered and with no run out.  Braces are most important.  Strong, light and without flaws of any kind is necessary in order to work properly.  Light so as not to weigh down the plate to which they are affixed.  Strong to resist deformation with about 200 lbs of tension from the strings.  And no run-out to ensure that they will be strong in 50-100 years.