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I did a bit of work on the body.
Having got it rough cut, I used a drum sander with a follower bearing running on the template to get it to its final shape.
Lots of people use a router to do this, but I much prefer this method - it's quieter and much less lower risk. Without a table it's very easy with a router to slip away from 90 degrees and nick the body. Given the finish that's going on this will (probably) not be fully opaque, we wouldn't be able to recover from such damage by filling or replacing wood.
Edit: you can see how blunt my bandsaw blade was on that picture... Looks like it burnt its way through!
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