Bracing

Thats me putting sticks in the press. Its very important that you you know your press, have it well adjusted and that you know your sticks as well. This is a traditional Spanish press and I use flatsawn beech for the sticks.
The trick is that you put enough pressure on the different parts of the bracing system and its important that you dont overdo it. The you can see the bracing of the soundboard on the other side of the soundboard and you often end up sanding to much off where the braces are. Another quiet and relaxing job. Good for some background music.