OK. Thanks for all the thoughts on kerfing. I did it up and have planed up the kerfing to a 15 foot radius. However, I kept the upper bout at the neck join and the neck block more at a 1.5° angle. Thats AOK right? I'll just consider this when designing the upper bout bracing eh?
OK, this is a lot of fun and the key so far: Sharp hand tools! After watching Steven Bollman and his stahl build, I got more motivated to sharpen up the blades and that has paid off big time.
Sam