So it's been a long, slow month since the last update. Since then I've done lots and lots of work on my violin... except it's not as significant a jump as the last time. There's been plenty of rasping, filing, and sanding to trim down and level out the body. Hours upon hours of slow removing wood. Here's a photo dump of some of the progress that's taken place.
First, a quick look at my workshop aka a small bench and chair, with giant piles of sawdust below. Literally inches of shavings.
Next, we have some closeups. Everything's getting smoothed, flattened, shaped and thinned.
I really like the grain at the end here.
And lastly, photographic proof that it's REALLY flat. Even the edges have a nice line to them. Sadly, you can still see the remnants of the biggest gouge I made while using the planer. But it's nearly gone and it will be underneath the tail piece once everything is finished.... so I'm not sure how much more time I'll sink trying to get rid of it.
Things to come: Sanding sanding and more sanding. Drilling holes for the tuners. Drilling out a space for the electronics and audio jack. Fitting the fingerboard and nut. Finishing the wood.
