I spent too much time today on the carving, and may have to lay off tomorrow. I am up to scraper work on the outside, and have my center thickness in place on the inside. It seems to be going well.
For those of you (many, I suspect) who think the carved stuff is not what you are interested in, you might note where you saw this for future reference. Many guitar players (and makers) have a way of becoming more interested in archtops as they, um, mature. It's a whole new frontier!