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Violin making and repairing, 1927
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1trouble. Glue both edges with thin hot violin glue, and rub the top half on the bottom, which is, of course, clamped in the bench vice. Leave the complete back in the vice until dry. The two inner sides of the block must form a flat plane, the two outer edges forming
3Fig. 16.—Belly or Back in the Rough.
5Fig. 17.—Back after Jointing.
7inclined planes from the centre joint similar to the roof of a house (see Fig. 17).
9When dry the plane side must be planed flat all over and glasspapered. As the other side of the back is not a flat surface, some difficulty will be experienced in using the plane; but by gluing small strips of wood on the bevelled sides, steadiness may be obtained during the process of planing the flat side. These pieces may afterwards be cut away.
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