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How to make a violin : The violin, its construction practically treated, 1892
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1slightly, or it will tear the wood and not smooth it. The most wavy and ornamental pieces are at the same time the most difficult to plane, and best suited for the side pieces.
3The piece is still too thick, but it must be carefully scraped till all inequalities left by planing are removed, and the strip is smoothed to a nice polish on the surface which will be outside the violin.
5Now take the tracer and mark your piece into three strips of equal width. Divide them carefully with a knife. Take the plane bottom upwards, between your knees, and holding each strip in your hands, move the edges along the plane iron till each is exactly one and a quarter inches wide.
7To divide them into proper lengths, measure with a strip of paper round the upper curve of the mould from the point where the neck is to join the block to the corner of the block. Allow for trimming and join at this corner. In the same way measure the inlet, allowing for trimming and joining at both ends. Then measure from the lower corner to the centre of the lower block. Cut two
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