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

Scan 30

Violin making and repairing, 1927

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

1When all is dry and firm, pare the lower edges of the linings all round to their junction with the ribs, making by this means the final shape of the linings as in Fig. 14, the broad edges level with the rib edges, and the feather edges opposite each other on the inside of
3Fig. 14.—Plan of Shape of Linings.
5Fig. 15.—Rib Linings and Blocks.
7the fiddle body. Now with a flat gouge trim down the insides of the corner blocks until they form part of a guitar-shaped outline with the inside sweep of the fiddle (see Fig. 15, which shows the inside finally fitted); a shows the position of the tail pin in the bottom block, and b the saw-cuts in the top block for the insertion of the head and neck.
9Before fitting the back and the belly it is as well to

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