Forming the Neck Block

The neck block is the first piece of wood that will become part of the instrument.  It must be carved out in a faceted form to match the end of the mold where it is attached.

Then I played with bending a piece of the rosewood to get a feel for how it works.

I need a bit more practice to smooth out the bends into a nice continuous curve but I'm getting close and should start putting the first ribs in place sometime over the next week!