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……then glued it onto the inside of the back 

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I used an off cut from the soundboard to make the centre strip for the back
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Then I cut out the shape of the back
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Then I plane on the radius of 20 foot using the shooting board. 

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Planing down the back braces flat and square. They are all 7mm thick and will eventually be 14mm high but I’m leaving them 20mm high for now. 
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…..then planing and scraping down to 2.8mm thickness.
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Joining the back. I’m using cherry for this one. 
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Cheers @clinton. 
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I almost forgot…….

A small cap over the join of the X-brace clamped on……..

…..and shaped.
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Then a bit of sanding before it’s ready…..

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And even more carving…….. 

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Then gluing on the Lower Bout braces and the Outer Edge braces
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…..then set about carving them down….

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Next, I glued on the X-brace and the Upper Bout braces. 
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