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Violins and other stringed instruments : how to make them ; with numerous engravings and diagrams, 1906
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1MATERIALS AND TOOLS.
3white wood between, the whole being about 1/6 in. thick and 1/2 in. deep. Some of the great makers used whalebone for making the black parts of purfling.
5Next to the wood, the glue used is a very important material. Good glue of the ordinary kind, as transparent
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9Fig. 6.—Simple Form of Bending Iron.
11and light in colour as possible, is all that is required, and it must not be overcooked. If, however, a damp-proof glue is preferred, dissolve 1 lb. of ordinary glue in 1/2 gal. of skim milk; or make the glue with water in the ordinary way, and to every 30 or 40 parts of glue add 1 part of bichromate of potash. The last-named mixture must be made and kept in the dark, as the action of light makes it insoluble in water.
13In addition to the ordinary tools which are found in
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17Fig. 7.—Simple Form of Bending Iron.
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21Fig. 8.—Section of Bending Iron.
23any joiner's shop, such as smoothing plane, trying plane, saws, chisels, and the like, some special tools are necessary. They can be bought from certain firms, but most of the tools can be easily and cheaply made at home.
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