Regarding boiling sides: I actually did a dulcimer and a baritone uke this way many years ago, following Irving Sloane's book. It can work if the wood is very straight grained and well quartered, but even then you'll get some cupping that has to be sanded out. Your wood looks very figured. I think it would bend very unevenly if boiled.

I strongly recommend rigging up a hot pipe. Hot pipes really work better than boiling, because they tend to iron the wood flat crosswise as you are bending it. The pipe method lets you avoid a lot of unnecessary work scraping the sides.

Like Clinchriver says - practice on scrap first.

Don't worry too much about bending sides. This particular part of guitarmaking tends to intimidate people, but it's really not that difficult. Just go slow and keep fussing with them until they fit the outline. Other aspects of building are actually harder to do well: like binding and finishing.

I like the rosette! Simple and elegant. Very very nice!

Carving?? That's a pretty thick back! Can't say I've seen this sort of approach on an acoustics before. What is the thinking behind it?

I have no idea how this will effect the tone of the guitar. I do like strange new ideas though. I'm super excited to see how this turns out for you. How thick will the back be? I'm guessing you will have it pretty thin? Anyhow it will be very unique, which is always good IMO.

Hello, I'm sorry this is very long time I can not do anything , because about a month my house under renovated,... so next week I will build my guitar again,.. I think I still have a time ,... thank's herry tze

Looks great - I can't wait to see it finished. I love your cocobolo tablesaw btw!

Looks like u are getting some good progress. I love the fretboard inlay!