Scan 22
How to make a violin. And Violin notes by Ole Bull, 1900
25 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 8. See the scan on archive.org.
1How to Make a Violin.
3Neck . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pieces
4Finger Board . . . . . . . 1 "
5Nut . . . . . . . . . . 1 "
6Bridge . . . . . . . . . . 1 "
7Tail Piece . . . . . . . . 1 "
8Button for ditto . . . . 1 "
9String for ditto . . . . 1 "
10Tail Piece Nut . . . . 1 " one of two readings
11Tail Piece Nut . . . . . 1 " one of two readings
12Sound Post . . . . . . . . 1 " one of two readings
13Sound Post . . . . . . . 1 " one of two readings
14Strings . . . . . . . . . . 4 " one of two readings
15Strings . . . . . . . . . 4 " one of two readings
16Pegs . . . . . . . . . . 4 "
1882
20( Four kinds of wood are used: maple, pine, ebony and rosewood.
21Maple is used for the back, the neck, the side pieces and the bridge.
22Pine is used for the belly, the bar, the blocks, the side linings and the sound post.
23Ebony is used for the fingerboard, the nut, the tail piece, the tail piece nut and the button.
24Rosewood for the pegs. )
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