Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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Scan 15

Violin making and repairing, 1927

8 lines. Read by computer on 18 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1Now take the paper half-outline of the violin back obtained from the dealer, and cut it out very carefully exact to the lines. Lay this down on a sheet of thin zinc plate (or three-ply wood), and mark the outline
3![Diagram of a violin back template with measurements and labeled parts](https://i.imgur.com/3Q5z5QG.png)
5Fig. 5.—Mould Marked Out for Cutting.
7exactly on the material (zinc is preferable to wood for all templates). Cut out this half-outline with a fretsaw exactly to the lines, filing up after cutting until a faultless outline is obtained. (Do not paste the paper outline down to the template; damp will stretch the

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