Back Panel

Making the back panel is just like making the front.  This time, I am using black walnut which came in a 2" thick slab.  I cut two thin pieces as before (first a groove all the way around with the table saw and then finish with a hand saw).

 After that, I planed each piece to about a quarter of an inch and then hand-planed the edges and glued them together. 

 Finally, I rough cut the panel to the size of the guitar template with a half inch of spare material all around.