Cutting the Ribs

Yesterday evening, my Dad helped us cut the ribs using a table saw. The maple is very hard, so it was sometimes difficult for the saw to cut through it. 

A couple days ago, I used a band saw to cut out my viola mold, leaving about 1/8 inch of extra wood around the line. I used a sander to trim it down the rest of the way.

This is the wood that I will be using to make the ribs and neck.

Next, I drew all the reference lines I would need on the wood.

After that, I traced around the template on a piece of wood. I then bolted another piece of wood to the first one, so that they were exactly 30 mm. thick.

Next, I traced the pattern onto some cardboard and cut it out. This will be my template. 

The first step is to copy the pattern so that it is the right size. Al went to the copy store with us, and helped us get it to the right dimensions. I cut the pattern out very carefully.