The trusty coping saw for cutting between the upper and lower eyes

after cutting with the coping saw, this part was easy.

using a big artist brush qith sandpaper to round the eye

it did a pretty good job of lower eye

using a file to widen the upper eye before switching to the brush and sandpaper

all the eyes are now done, time to start cutting the f-holes

this scary sharp knife cuts through the wood pretty easily

one f-hole pretty close to being done

both f-holes are cut but the bass side still needs some work

after the f-holes are trimmed and the nicks are put in, they are now finished

again the finished f-holes up close

now with the light reversed the f-holes look pretty close in shape and size

with high arching it is hard for me to blend the wings in well

the f-hole wings look better from the underneath

back into dream time again it is looking like a fat cello!

now we have to wait for the bass bar to be fitted and I can start to put it together

the body is looking clean and really quite nice

the f-hole angle from the side looks acceptable