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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1prepared, as in the early part of the after operations they are required. Many makers use no models for this purpose, merely working by eyesight alone; but if the amateur has any regard for the internal volume of air to correspond harmoniously as a whole, he will find the benefit of making and working to models taken from an excellent instrument. Four of those models are required for the back, which may be made in the following manner. In a piece of mahogany about 15 inches long, 1 1/2 in. broad, and 1/10 in. thick, cut an elongated curve, place this perpendicular and length-ways upon the centre of the back of violin, then with a small scribing tool trace off upon the surface of mahogany the arching of the back. A shifting-legged compass will answer the purpose equally well, if the amateur does not choose to make a small scribing instrument.
3Place a pencil in the compass, and pass the point of the other leg into a small piece of cork, to prevent the compass from scratching the varnish, open the legs about 1/4 or 3/8 of an inch, let the point with cork rest close to the surface of violin and mahogany, keep the model perpendicular to back, and draw compass along the arching from end to end, when the pencil will trace the line of arching upon the mahogany. Mark the model at the purfling of the back, cut one end square to purfling, and have a notch cut in the other, so as to fit the edge of the extremity, then with a knife cut out the underwood to the pencil line, and place model upon the back, when, if any slight discrepancies occur, adjust with a file, until the model
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