kerfing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of kerf

noun

1. 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?”