Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 14

How to make a violin. And Violin notes by Ole Bull, 1900

32 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
3FIG. PAGE
422. The curve over the f holes … … … 24
523. Model for the curve at the widest part of the neck end … … … … 24
624. Model for drawing and placing the f holes 25
725. The mould … … … … … 28
826. The counter mould … … … … 29
927. The upper mould with pieces in position 31
1028. Mould with the blocks … … … 32
1129. Maple piece … … … … … 41 one of two readings
1229. Maple piece … … … … 41 one of two readings
1330. The two maple pieces in position … … 41
1431. Another view in one piece … … … 42
1532. The back-plate … … … … … 44 one of two readings
1632. The back-plate … … … … 44 one of two readings
1733. Purfling tool … … … … … 62
1834. Cutters … … … … … 62
1935. Purfling tool … … … … … 63
2036. Chisel-sharpened awl … … … … 65
2137. The neck … … … … … 68
2238. A view of the foot of the neck … … 72
2339. Outline with measures marked … … 104
2440. Arc … … … … … … 108
2541. Outline showing the position of the bar … 109
2642. Outline showing varying thickness … 110
2743. Bridge of a viol with seven strings, the body of which is not cut out except at the two sides … … … … … 126
2844. Bridge of a viol with five strings cut through in every part … … … 127
2945. Bridge of a small pattern violin of the ancient school of Anthony Amati … … 126
3046. Bridge of a Nicholas Amati … … … 128
3147. Bridge of a Stradivarius … … … 128

The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.