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Violin making and repairing, 1927
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1CHAPTER III
3The Back
5VIOLIN backs and bellies are sold in blocks cut to the correct sizes, and sawn down the middle ready for splitting and jointing (see Fig. 16, the centre line on the edges showing the saw-cut ready for splitting). First of all the two halves must be separated (by driving in a wedge at the top of the saw-cut), and then the two halves must be jointed at their thick edges by means of a "rubbed joint." This joint must be as perfect as possible. Place one half of the back in the bench vice, and shoot the edge with a finely adjusted trying plane. Now shoot the edge of the second half in the same manner. The plane-iron must be ground perfectly flat to do the work properly, and the face of the plane must be perfectly true and straight. The condition of the trying plane will decide the character of the job.
7By placing one edge on the other after shooting, and holding both to the light, any defect in the work will show by the light shining through the joint. There must be nothing of this kind in a jointed back if the work is to be considered satisfactory, and the process is not quite so easy as it seems. If, however, the plane is in good condition, and the wood is sound and dry, the job should be accomplished without serious
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