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Scan 82
The violin, how to make it, 1880
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1to curvature on a hot iron, and glueing on to the Violin back separately, after which they fit in the blocks. There are
3Fig. 15. Fig. 16.
5various patterns of moulds used by the makers, some preferring a half-mould, whilst others adopt a whole one. A form of whole-mould is represented in Fig. 15. This mould may be formed from a piece of clean plane or beech, about 17 or 18 inches long, and 1 1/2 inches thick. The inner part is neatly cut out from pattern, whilst two iron screws pass through the extremities, one at each end, and bind the inner plates together. The sides or ribs, after being dipped in boiling water, and slightly bent to shape upon a hot iron, are placed in the mould, after which the two inner halves are inserted, and the whole clamped together by the two iron screws. The blocks are added after the sides are thoroughly dry and retain their permanent
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