The first thing was to drill holes through the soundboard and into the wrestplank underneath. These holes will later have the tuning pins around which the strings will be wound. The usual masking tape was used as a depth gauge, and each hole was slightly tilted toward the case side, against the eventual pull of th strings.
Here's a look at the holes all lined up and cleaned.
That done, it was time to do the thin molding that goes along the soundboard, in order to cover the nails holding it down. There were many lengths to be cut, each with a miter at the corners. The small miter box and saw came in handy.
After cutting, we decided it would add a little more visual appeal to stain the moulding in an English Chestnut color.
We glued in the stained moulding onto the soundboard last. Here's a look at the soundboard, which is just about finished now.
The molding and tuning pin holes are all done, and the only steps left on this part of the instrument are the varnishing and decorative painting. But that will come later...
