I started out with a design in QCad.  I decided on an approximate scale length, shape, and features:

I then broke up the edge into segments (similar to my drum project)

I cut the segments and glued them together (one joint at a time)

After it was all glued (except for one joint, as seen above), I cut the inside with a bandsaw, and glued the final joint shut:

Next, I glued the bottom on, and cut around the outside:

I made the soundboard out of a carefully selected 2x6, ripped to about 3mm thick, and glued together:

The neck is made from quarter sawn maple with a strip of arariba down the middle.  The part in the body is recessed slightly to allow the soundboard to vibrate freely.

The soundboard has three ladder-style braces on the inside.  Here you can see the planned location of the braces plus f-holes.

I cut the f-holes on the scroll saw:

After cutting them, i bound them with arariba wood (for strength as well as cosmetics):

After gluing on the sound board, I bound the body with matching arariba strips.

I cut the fretboard from wenge, cut the fret slots, and used the scrollsaw to inlay maple leaves as fret markers.

After the inlay work was completed I glued the fretboard onto the neck:

Next I cut rabbets for the neck binding and installed the frets.  Once the frets were in, I glued on the binding:

Next up is the finishing.  I am using danish oil (a mix of linseed oil and varnish)

That's about it for the construction process.  The next log will include some shots with it all strung up, as well as a video of how it sounds.

Enjoy!