Preparing the ribs part II

Last time I prepared the short pieces which will become the ribs for the c bouts. Today I worked on the longer pieces which will become the ribs for the lower bout. I started again with the plane. There was some tear out which I at first thought was unavoidable since the wood has some figure in it. After re-sharpening however I could place without any tear out. Good reminder to always ensure the blades are sharp. Since there was so little tear out I could go very close to the final thickness. I did do some finishing touches with the scraper again.