Back Inlay Strip

.A decorative strip of purfling is set into the back. Some builders glue this strip directly between the two halves of the back.
A very small plane is handy for trimming the decorative back strip.
Here's an example of the trimmed back strip using traditional herringbone purfling.
© Copyright, Shel Sax, July 2001. No reproduction without authorization.
Photographs by Howard Rossman