Binding and Coverplates
Binding, coverplates and their use including common materials
The Problem with Binding
The back and front are both curved which makes it difficult to cut the binding channel with even width and depth all the way round.
Binding: Prep
Here are a couple of things that can help improve your binding
Route the Binding Channel
Who wants to take a router to their lovingly constructed acoustic guitar body after all this work and time? If In Doubt - Don't...If there is really nothing I can do to put you off then this is the easiest way to cut the Binding Channels without spending a fortune on the ultimate router jig.
Clean Up the Binding