Bracing the Back Panel

I finished the back panel some time ago.  Now is the time to add the braces, which will give the panel stability as well as hold it in a slight curve much like the front soundboard.

The braces are made from the same wood as the front braces.  But the pattern is much different.  Basically, the stripe down the middle is about 3/32" thick to reinforce the seam in the middle.  And the other braces all run perpendicular to the seam with a curve carved in the bottom to hold the panel in shape.