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Scan 83
The violin, how to make it, 1880
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1shape. Fig. 16 represents another and better description of mould. This form of mould is made from one half of the model of the intended Violin, as will be observed in the illustration. About a quarter of an inch from the edge of the outline, are placed a few bent pieces of strong wire, as represented in Fig. 17, by which the linings are kept in position upon the sides; whilst at the distance of about an inch from the edge are fixed several iron cramps, one end being turned, as in Fig. 18, which passes into a hole pierced in the mould, whilst the other has a screw attached, which cramps the corner-blocks and sides, by which a neat and close joint is obtained. This mould may be made from a piece of clean beech, about 16 inches long and 1 1/2 inches thick. The outline of the Violin from a half model must be carefully drawn on beech, whilst a line must be traced neatly within the outline at the place where the outer surface of the sides would be, and the whole inner portion carefully sawn out to this inner line. The sides of the curved inner part must be cut truly perpendicular, and all the saw-marks removed with a file. The sides are bent nearly to the shape upon a hot iron, after which they are placed into the mould and cramped into position by the iron screws and wires, until they fit closely to the mould, and are left to set for several hours, after which the corner-blocks and side-linings are fitted and glued in, and cramped as before. The thin veneers for the sides, as well as the small pieces for the indenting, can be obtained at the musical-instrument dealers' for a trifling sum. The sides must be carefully dressed with a small hand-plane. One end may be glued or tacked to a flat and level piece of board, whilst the other lies free, as from the thinness of the side it would warp and break if placed against a rest. If the amateur wishes to cut the sides from wood he may have, he can dress one side of his plank, and then saw out the veneer such a size as may enable him to have all his sides from the one piece; then, after dressing the other surface, he may cut them into pieces about 15 or 16 inches long, by 1 1/2 broad. The grain of the wood must run parallel with the length, and the veneers may be cut out to sizes with a knife. It will be observed that the depth of the sides of the generality of
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