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Violin making and repairing, 1927
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1glued down into its place and dry, the trimming up may be proceeded with until the ebony lining is finally shown as a kind of parallel half-moon round the outside of the button. Fig. 49 shows the job when finished. The cramping down is carried out in the same manner as the cramping in of the neck (Fig. 47), protecting the fingerboard and button from injury by the cramp with slips of soft wood.
3Grafting.—A somewhat complicated repair, which must be very carefully carried out if the work is to be successful, is the operation known as "grafting." Many old violins are short in the neck, and must be re-necked before the instrument is fit for modern use. The scroll and head being important parts of the instrument which reflect the individuality of the maker, and which are never in any circumstances destroyed or altered, must be re-grafted to a new neck of sufficient length to enable modern music to be performed on the instrument. All measurements used in this work must be carefully made and checked over before proceeding with the work, as a slight deviation from the truth in any part of the laying out will inevitably spoil the job.
5There are several methods of carrying out the grafting operations, which vary in different countries. One of the best is that practised commonly in France, known as the "French graft," and it is this method that will be dealt with here.
7The first operation is to cut off the head and scroll from the neck with a fine-toothed tenon saw. (See that the tools are all in first-class condition.) The cut is made across the neck on a level with the bottom edge
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