Back making

     Back making is done. Back center strip is Ebony with Black-White border. Back bracing is made by Red spruce. My back thickness is approximately 2mm. Therefore, the very thin back requires the lattice bracing to make a nice continuous doming. Traditional ladder bracing requires a relatively thick back board thickness to create smooth doming. When the thick less is less than 2mm, the Ladder bracing start distorting in between braces. Unlike the ladder bracing, the lattice bracing has many advantages. Lattice bracing is also lighter than ladder bracing. Light weight is another advantage for me. Only negative side is more time consuming for the lattice bracing. Also, the lattice bracing installation requires the vacuum clumping to apply even pressure.
     Next step is the side making. I will use laminated sides using Yellow ceder. I also use Epoxy laminate technique.