finishing the archings

Once the purfling is in place and the fluting is finished - that is the narrow hollow running along the outline  and featuring the purfling in its deepest point - we can go back to the arching and make all the shapes flow together.
Gouges are used first and then little planes that we call Thumb Planes. These are often fascinating because of their size.

The scrappers will smooth the surface to a satin finish and a localized use will smooth out the small bumps, flats and hollows that can disturb the elegance of the arching.