Building a violin
Building A Violin
November 2013
My most recent instrument is based on a Guarneri body. Here are a few photos of the process… the last few months have been spent gouging, cutting and carving. I am now varnishing.
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- The Guarneri mould with blocks
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- The rib structure used to trace onto the spruce top
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- Top and back cut out with bandsaw
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- Rough arching the back with an arching gouge
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- Carving the channel
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- The purfling is inserted and ready for trimming
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- The ribs have been removed from the mould and the top and back and ready to glue
