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I like your linings, Joe! I have seen a similar style of linings where the thin 'cap’ strip is inlet into a matching ledge in the kerfed linings, so you get a flush, not stepped, front (clear as mud…?). I believe C. Fox uses this style of linings. Anyways, I like your take on it, but you might b...

You can't do that, that's not allowed!

It looks good, let's hope you can retain the look all the way through its construction. Trimming the shape, levelling the bindings etc will be a challenge, but if you are careful it should be doable... Brave man, good for you!

Interesting concept, it sorta reminds me of the "Tone-gard" that some mandolin folks like to use.

http://www.tone-gard.com/

Very pretty wood, Grant. Coco + Italian sounds good to me!

Looks good to me!

Are you going to finish the top of the fingerboard binding with anything?