The top is cedar so it's very soft but those marks are from the edge of the scraper. I read you're supposed to bend it but now I know that that's not what I should do; now I keep it flatalong its length. BTW, that section of purfling is torn out from a dull block plane; I tried a different approach and that bit me too.
Anyway, the top is .125" thick because I read that cedar needs to be left thicker than spruce but I agree that there should be some room to work with, especially since my braces are thick. FWIW I've.been comparing the tap tone of the box against my Martin D-16GT and my Larrivee OM-03R. Both are much more resonant -even the smaller of the two.
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(2006) Larrivee OM-03R, (2009) Martin D-16GT, (1998) Fender Am Std Ash Stratocaster, (2013) McKnight McUke, (1989) Kramer Striker ST600, a couple of DIY builds (2013, 2023)
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