More work on the body...

With the sides bent to shape and the neck and tail block cut and shaped, I got a chance to do more work on the sides/rim structure.   I started by fitting the loose sides back into the mold.  Then marking the head and tail block areas and trimming the sides to their final length. 















Next, I glue in the blocks.

 Once they dry,  it all goes back in the form and its time to sand the top and back edges flush to the blocks. Then the kerfed lining gets added around the top and back edges.   Here, I'm dry-fitting the kerfing around the top edge before glueing.  It will be glued in just proud of the sides so it can be re-sanded flush before the top (or back) is glued on.