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17. Final carving of the plate outline margins
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18. Practicing purfling fitting on scrap spruce
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19. Installing purlfing on back plate
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20. Purfling inlay installed in both plates
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21. Planing arching to final shape of top plate
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22. Top arching made smooth with scrapers and sandpaper
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23. Completed arching of back plate
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24. Gouging out inside of maple plate while plate is held in cradle
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