Geigenbau Federer - Federer Violins - Form ready for removal

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Making a Violin
Raw Top, Back, Ribs
Corner Blocks & Lining
Relative Sizes
Ribs on Form
The Neck
The Marked-up Plates
The cut out Plates
The Plates Routed
Linings Clamped
Linings in Place
Lining and Corner Block
Lining and End Block
Plates being shaped.
Plates shaped to form
Thickness guide holes
F-hole outlines
Insides of plates
F-holes cut - outside
F-holes cut - inside
Bass Bar material
Back glued to ribs
Ribs and Back
Back and Ribs
Form ready for removal
Bass Bar in place
Finished Bass Bar
Linings glued to rib tops
Belly glued onto ribs.
Back purfling groove.
Belly purfling groove.
Back purfling inserted.
Belly purfling inserted in groove.
Maker's signature.
Carved Scroll
Finished scroll and pegbox
Regluing Upper Block
Neck glued into body
Finger board and nut
Test fit of finger board
First coat of varnish
First varnish coat - back
Varnishing finished - Back
Varnishing finished
Finished violin
Finished violin - scroll
Finished violin - composite

Form ready for removal

One more view of the ribs and bottom plate.