The linings, sometimes called "kerfings" or more properly "kerfed linings," are strips of wood that provide gluing surface for the top and sides joint. Traditionally, in steel-string guitars, the linings are 1/4-inch by 5/8-inch triangular mahogany strips with saw cuts (kerfs) that go almost through the strip to allow the flexibility to follow the curve of the sides. Read more [...] Making the rims, part two: solid linings and a soundport
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The linings, sometimes called "kerfings" or more properly "kerfed linings," are strips of wood that provide gluing surface for the top and sides joint. Traditionally, in steel-string guitars, the linings are 1/4-inch by 5/8-inch triangular mahogany strips with saw cuts (kerfs) that go almost through the strip to allow the flexibility to follow the curve of the sides. Read more [...]