Handcrafted Instruments after the Tradition of the Masters
How I Make Violins
Below are some photos of how I make a violin, accompanied by some brief descriptions.
- Preparing and joining the back:
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3.- Putting the sides on the mold:
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13.- Cutting the outline and carving the arching:
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21.- Inserting the purfling:
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28.- Finishing the outside arching:
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33.- Carving the inside arching:
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38.- Cutting the f-holes and fitting and glueing the bass-bar:
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- Glueing on the linings, finishing the inside and glueing on the top:
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54.- Carving the scroll:
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66.- Fitting the neck into the body of the instrument:
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74.- Finishing the neck shape, drilling the peg holes and fitting the lower saddle:
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