Here is the happy couple with a ring:
I was able to get some floatwood for braces. The on small board is even blue and they are great example of what I look for in brace wood:
I didn't get a lot but these two are enough to split out the tone braces for both the top and back. Here is the back with the brace blanks:
On they go!:
Here is just a peek of how they look:
Thanks for peeking!
Mark