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Violin making and repairing, 1927
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1CHAPTER V
3Cutting the Neck and Scroll
5If desired, partially finished necks and scrolls may be purchased, but the practical violin-maker will not rest content until he has cut his own, for there is a great deal of individuality to be seen in every hand-cut violin scroll, and it is frequently an important part in the judgment of the make of a violin. Again, the scroll should be chosen to "fit the fiddle," that is, the weight and character of the wood of this portion of the instrument must be taken into consideration when building the violin, and every violin requires individual treatment in this respect.
7Marking-out.—Patterns for Stradivari scrolls (outline) may be obtained from the same source as the patterns of archings and outline. The first process is to make a zinc outline or template from this pattern, in exactly the same way as the templates were made for the back and archings. The utmost care must be taken to obtain sweep of line free from break or broken curve. A reduced facsimile of the scroll outline is given by Fig. 31. a are the notches for the nut, and c the finish of the volute.
9A block of sycamore must now be procured. Length 10 1/2 in., width 2 in., and depth 2 3/4 in. Do not choose wood of a very pronounced "flame" or figure;
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