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Back Plates and Scrolls

Progress

Here are the back plates: the arching is complete, but the graduations are not begun…inside surface is still flat. The two scrolls have only been cut out, for the rough profile. I did lay out and drill pilot holes for the tuning pegs. That will make it easier than trying to drill them after the outer shape is completed. At this point the sides are relatively flat.

Two back plates, nearly complete: two scrolls, just begun.

Then I began cutting out all the rough outlines of the two scrolls, using a saw:

Beginning to cut out the neck/scroll combination, using a saw.

Removing the excess wood from the sides.

Cutting to the layout lines, all around the scroll, from both sides.

Continuing around the first turn of the scroll.

Cuts completed around the first turn. — Cuts completed around the first turn of both scrolls.

Excess wood removed from first turn on both scrolls.

Completing the scond turn of the scroll, using a fine-toothed pull-saw.

The remaining wood will be removed using gouges, planes and scrapers, There is still a long way to go, but it does look more encouraging, this way.

Next time we will be carving the pegboxes and scrolls.

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