Graduating the front part II

I reduced the thickness further today. I am nearing 5 mm everywhere. The weight is now 460 grams. It seems like a lot when comparing to some other values I have seen around. Table 3 in www.platetuning.org/html/modes_-_tuning_plates.html lists the belly (front) plate weight for 1/2 cello at 295 grams. That seems like a lot of weight to reduce still. The table is based on some theoretical correlation and is the weight which would be expected by scaling a full cello front. I will keep the number in mind but not aim for it.

I just realised a small mistake I made in hollowing out the front. I didn't leave enough flat area around the bottom and top blocks. Or maybe just enough at one end. I thought I had marked the allowed areas properly but clearly I hadn't. One should always be alert and not trust that one did all correctly previously. I hope it doesn't matter too much.