More Ribstructure Work

Height and width extensions towards the neck cut-out.

More ribstructure work on these slab-cut ribs with 2 different methods used:

Both upper bout ribs had lost too much height towards the top block and needed extending up. This photo sequence shows the process of feathering out the wood towards the top edge, pressing on a thin shaving followed by a thicker shaving, pressed against a counter-form.

The C-rib in the photo below was extended by butt-joint, using a 3mm thick piece of rib glued on top of the rib and lining. If this dip in the C-curve is ignored, it can distort the front in the f-hole area, and I feel also have a detrimental effect on the sound.

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