East-Indian Rosewood back in the rough
top, back and sides thicknessed and cut to rough dimension
gluing the headstock to the neck
gluing the heelblock to the neck
completed neck blank
headplate installed, headstock cut to size and drilled, carving heel
beginning inlay of rosette
rosette completed, sides bent and installed in form
gluing the tailblock
gluing the headblock
gluing the kerfed linings
gluing the last soundboard brace
carving the soundboard braces
completed soundboard bracing
gluing back braces
carving the back braces
top glued to sides
gluing back linings
gluing the back
gluing the fingerboard
end graft completed, binding channels cut
fretting
carving the neck
carving completed
bindings bent to shape
last of the bindings glued in place
marking for inlay excavation
excavation ready to receive inlay
finish applied and hung up to cure
gluing the bridge
