kerfing means A thin strip of wood kerfed to allow easy bending and then glued inside the body of a string instrument along the rim between its two abutting sides to reinforce the joint.
Etymology
Clipping of kerfed lining.
noun
- A thin strip of wood kerfed to allow easy bending and then glued inside the body of a string instrument along the rim between its two abutting sides to reinforce the joint.“Do you prefer bent solid linings or kerfings in your guitar? If kerfings, would you like regular or reversed kerfing?”