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How to make a violin : The violin, its construction practically treated, 1892
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1the mould well with soap, taking great care that the soap does not touch the blocks. Glue the two blocks in the C inlet, put the side-piece in its exact place, fix upon it the walnut block, take a hand-vice, and putting the beak in the hole nearest the C inlet, fix the screw on the outside of the walnut block, and tighten the screw till the side piece presses firmly against the soaped mould and the glued blocks. So for the other C inlet.
3Glue the upper block and the corner block, lay on the side piece, add the walnut blocks, clamp up with hand-vice as before, using the holes nearest to the glued block. The side pieces will of course be level with the mould on the under side, and project on the upper surface. At the upper block, as I have said, leave a space of a third of an inch, at the lower block the joint must be perfect. To do this properly, run the corner end first, glue the block, and clamp and do the same with the other side piece, leaving the two ends free. Then bring them together at the lower block, and make your joint perfect
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