Bound and Gagged

Ebony is kinda brittle so it all has to be bent on the hot pipe to prevent breaking, here's getting started on the first bend.

A shot of the finished bent binding would have been good.... it's a big curly mess.


Here I've used masking tape to "clamp" the binding into place while the glue dries. And one real clamp at the waist for extra pressure to hold it in tight there.

I have cut out the headstock shape, rough tapered the neck and begun shaping the heel.