Back nearly done

The back braces needed very little scraping and cleaning. Wherever the guitar was stored in the past, it must have been very hot and dry. Once the braces gave away, the hide glue seems to have dried up as if it was in a kiln. There was very little to scrape and clean. At any rate, using hot hide glue again, three of the four back braces were glued back in place starting at the top. The back plate was then left overnight with one of the 'bashes' on the lower back glued and clamped flat.