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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  

Finished Bass Bar

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The bass bar bas been shaped to 14mm in height at the middle, reducing to about 2 mm at each end. The weight is now 79g, the tuning is a little sharp of E.





 

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