"W P Dixon"
:

Luthiers commonly steam wood and form it over jigs, clamps hold it in
place until it drys out. May be the same kind of construction used to
build this sailplane. Just a thought and maybe something to check out.


Yes, I've done this in fact. Have a guitar and a violin under my belt, but
no compound curves. Most flattop guitars have a small radius which is
compound, but nothing like what I'm talking about (a complete teardrop)
This sort of technology realy died out when fibreglass hit the scene,
though i'm sure there are some masters still around.Most likely source of
info are boatbuilders, of course, but their curves wouldn't even appraoch
the radius I'm talking about.....