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Violin making and repairing, 1927
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1When the mould is squared all round it must be shaped as in Fig. 5 for the convenience of applying cramps in building the ribs and blocks into it. From each corner measure off 3 in. along the edges, and connect the points with pencil lines, finally sawing the corners away. The circular holes opposite each corner must also be drilled with a brace and bit. The measurements are given in Fig. 5. Square all edges when finishing from the face side.
3The mould is now complete, and every care must be taken of it. Keep it in a dry place and protect it from injury, for it is one of the most important appliances in the fiddle-maker's kit. Test it from time to time to see that it is true all over. As the violin-maker extends his experience, he will probably make several of these moulds, and can thus build several violins at
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