Yellow Birch fresh off of the sawmill This is what it should look like finished Stickering Planing the first pieces after drying Routing sides down to proper size Bending the sides Bending the sides Gluing the book matched top Top Bent sides Besnt sides in mold Gluing kerfed lining Glued up back Gluing back reinforcement Prepping back braces Glueing back braces Gluing neck blank Cutting top for the rosette Installing the walnut rosette Laying out top bracing Gluing top bracing Shaping back braces Gluing scarf joint on neck Gluing braces Rosette Shaping top braces Gluing on back Gluing on top Soundbox assembled Soundbox assembled Cleanign up edges Installing end graft Gluing on headplate Working on binding Binding Binding the back Binding Progress so far Making a new template for shaping the neck heel Prepping for carbon fiber reinforcement install Shaping the neck shaping the neck shaping the neck Radius sanding the fretboard Neck with truss rod Shaping the bridge Gluing on the fretboard Assembled neck Headstock inlay Fret board inlay final neck shaping First coats of finish First coats of finish
