Did the routing for the binding and purfling on the top

and began gluing the purfling with hot hide glue.


After finishing one side, it was time to bend the curly maple binding. On the right in the picture below is a white piece of 3/4" PVC. In it sits 4 pieces of curly maple binding soaking in ammonia.


Once the wood soaked for about half an hour, I wrapped it in foil, heated it on the bending iron and clamped it in a mold.


I didn't hear any cracking and felt almost no resistance when closing the mold. My fingers are crossed this will work.