How to Carve an Archtop Soundboard

..after finishing the rim, I started the Archtop soundboard..

Octave mandolin build, videos playlist:
youtube.com/watch?v=EB3i3ZcgLMU&list=PLAoIs…

Mandocello & Octave Mandolin blueprints: hovingtoninstruments.com/store/c1/Featured_Prod…


TOOLS & CONSUMABLES

Starbond Affiliated link: starbond.com/?rfsn=4557175.8fa7ab
Use TOMY10 at checkout
Needle Files amzn.to/39ehKTl
Nut files amzn.to/3qGpx22
End fret file amzn.to/366IjYE
Spool clamps amzn.to/3oerpNK
Luthier's Clamps amzn.to/39ehdRl
Stanley coping saw amzn.to/2KQaljG
Jeweler saw & blades amzn.to/3ocF7R9
Card Scraper set amzn.to/3t3rdom
Protractor amzn.to/3o9rn9W
Dial indicator amzn.to/3pjuDRt
String winder amzn.to/3sThUXR
Binding glue (Duco) amzn.to/39YP0gu

Table saw blade: amzn.to/3iKeGkF
Dado Oshlun 6" amzn.to/3cch9Dl
Wood Slicer Bandsaw blade by Highland Woodworking
Dewalt router kit amzn.to/3iPAEmv
Dewalt variable speed sander amzn.to/39iZGHL
Porter cable drill and impact combo amzn.to/3sSCdon
Dremel amzn.to/3sSxF18
Dremel base amzn.to/3sUBEKz
Inlay bits: amzn.to/3psw8Nv

My Video gear
Camera: Iphone 11 pro: amzn.to/3peiEEU
Canon T5i: amzn.to/3sStItk
Yongnuo 35mm: amzn.to/39fFqXg
Yongnuo 50mm: amzn.to/3a3Ynvl
SD card: amzn.to/2LUbd7s
External harddrive LaCie 5T: amzn.to/3ofhN5l

Creative Commons Credits:

0:01 "The Scent of Cedars" by Philipp Weigl is licensed under a Attribution License.
philippweigl.com/

5:27 “Space (Outro)” by Andy G. Cohen. Released under a Creative Commons Attribution International License. andyg.co/hen/songs/space

9:30 "Subdivision of the Masses" by Philipp Weigl is licensed under a Attribution License.
philippweigl.com/

Tools used:

pfeil gouges, Ibex plane, stewmac card scrapers, orbital sander.

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