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Violin making and repairing, 1927
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1every case varies, and no amount of printed directions will help him much in this particular species of repair. The main thing to be looked out for is to fit blocks truly in the position where the cramp will be able to obtain a firm purchase. The job must be deliberately considered, and the best means for the purpose of repair decided on, before commencing actual work. The inside of the pegbox may sometimes be used as a starting point for building up a purchase, and the advantage of commencing from this point (where possible) is that gluing operations (temporary) may be fearlessly indulged in, there being no need to worry over spoiled varnish. If the head is badly splintered, these splinters will have to be taken into account, because in all cases as much of the old wood as possible should be saved in preference to putting in new wood.
3A typical break is shown by Fig. 46, with its method of repair illustrated. This is comparatively simple, but it serves to show the application of the cramp after gluing.
5In spite of all precautions to preserve the old wood, it will probably be found, in the case of an old fracture, that portions of the old wood are missing, and that after the gluing up has been completed there are one or two places where the wood requires levelling up to the surrounding surface. Wax or patent stopping should not be used. It is extremely probable that wax will sooner or later fall out or will sink below the surrounding level, and, in addition, it is extremely difficult satisfactorily to colour these substances to match the adjacent varnish. The correct substance with which
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