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Violin making and repairing, 1927
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1sounded. By gradually reducing the bar and re-testing, the best tone will eventually be found. This is a somewhat troublesome process, but a good fiddle is worth the trouble.
3Fitting Bass-bar.—The method of fitting after obtaining its correct position on the belly is as follows: Open a pair of compasses so that the pencil will just touch the lowest end of the bar when it is laid on its two ends (edgewise) on the inside of the belly. Now, keeping the compasses perfectly steady, pass the pencil point along the bottom edge of the bass-bar, the other leg of the compasses travelling parallel with the pencil along the inside of the belly, on the
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7line which will eventually be occupied by the bass-bar. Provided the compasses are not altered in their opening, and the point is kept directly under the pencil, the exact sweep of the inside of the belly will be reproduced on the bottom edge of the bar. Now trim down to this line with a sharp knife and fit to the belly with files and flat violin plane (small size). It will be found that the bass-bar will require bevelling across in places in order to obtain a correct fit, and a correct fit is imperative if the bar is to do its work thoroughly. There is nothing for it but to fit and refit until a close junction is effected. The top end of the bar might be thinned a little before fitting, as
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