Rough arching the violin back plate. I started using a low angle light so you can see more detail. First gouge away some of the excess wood then lower the ends with planes.
yes that's right, cheap Chinese planes. With some work they can be made usable. For more detailed work I have some good quality Ibex finger planes. They are a little pricey but worth it. For the Ibex planes I have both regular and toothed blades. I also made a toothed blade for my small block plane, you'll see that in the rib thinning video.
At the end I can see a clear shot of the finger planes you use. Looks like they're from a set I see on Amazon for about $40, is that correct?
yes that's right, cheap Chinese planes. With some work they can be made usable. For more detailed work I have some good quality Ibex finger planes. They are a little pricey but worth it. For the Ibex planes I have both regular and toothed blades. I also made a toothed blade for my small block plane, you'll see that in the rib thinning video.