Attaching battens to curves


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Hi, im making lounger chair (attached below)

Im having trouble attaching the battens around the curves, the curve that dips leaves a void. 

Any one got any tips? The battens are 70mm wide and around 20mm thick and unfortunately they cant be any slimmer.

Below are the 3 things im thinking about trying.

  1. Removing (sanding) some material from the battens to make the ends curved, but im not sure how this will affect the overall curve of the chair.
  2. Cutting a couple of kerf cutters down the length of the battens to bend the wood to the curve.
  3. fill the void with a two part wood filler.

Before i try any of the above, i would love to here if there is something different i could try.

 

Many Thanks

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