Scan 22
How to make a violin : The violin, its construction practically treated, 1892
21 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 8. See the scan on archive.org.
1Neck . . . . 1 Pieces
2Finger Board . . . . 1 "
3Nut . . . . 1 "
4Bridge . . . . 1 "
5Tail Board . . . . 1 "
6Button for ditto . . . . 1 "
7String for ditto . . . . 1 "
8Guard for String . . . . 1 "
9Sound Post . . . . 1 "
10Strings . . . . 4 "
11Pegs . . . . 4 "
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14Three kinds of wood are used: maple, pine and ebony.
16Maple is used for the back, the neck, the side pieces, and the bridge.
18Pine is used for the belly, the bar, the blocks, the side linings, and the sound post.
20Ebony is used for the fingerboard, the nut, the tail piece, the tail piece nut, the pegs, and the button.
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