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Making some corner blocks.
Youtube link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMdLk5mR_-g

https://i.postimg.cc/Y9PCtTDH/Corner-blocks.png

I started preparing some rib blanks, just smoothing the surface for now. They are still 1.5mm thick so I'll have to thin them down some more.

Here's a link to my youtube video.

https://www.you ...

Nearly finished. Applied a lite stain, not enough to harm the chatoyance. I may finish it with shellac or maybe linseed oil.

Blocks soon...

https://i.postimg.cc/Wb7NX6dG/with-some-stain-on- ...

I deepened the neck block mortice to 18mm and finished veneering the back side and put a lite application of dye. It's a watered down dye and only gives a hint of color.

I don't know if I'll ge ...

It's 60 mm wide but only 12mm deep. I can deepen it to 18mm.

That makes me wonder about original Strads. Has the neck block been replaced with modern size on most of them?
If so then how doe ...

As usual, I make slow progress. Here's the P form half way completed. I still want to put a veneer on the other side. This side is complete except for putting some kind of finish on it. Probably ...

Has anyone tried gum tragacanth as an initial size or sealer? It was mentioned in Librum Segreti de Butegha.

I used that same shellac ground when I refinished an old 1985 kit fiddle that I built and didn't like the original finish that I had put on it.

The shellac worked ok, looks ok.

On the recen ...

Ok, here are a few more pictures of my first build. I think it turned out ok for a first, although there are certainly areas for improvement.

I tried to do a little lite antiquing without going o ...

Let's see if this works. This is the back of the one I recently finished. I'm using a website called postimage.cc to store the images. If this works, I'll post front, sides and scroll.

https:/ ...

Hi Michael. I'll try to repost better photos.

I am about to begin violin build number two. Starting off with a picture of the results from the first build. Showing back, belly, sides and scroll. And my little gnome mascot.

https://i.postim ...

Testing an image post. Hey that worked. I'm making a copy of Strad's P form. Copied from the CT scan on the Titian poster. I'll start a new thread as I progress in build number 2.

https://i.p ...

Now I have to find a good free image hosting site. I see that we can't post images directly here.

I joined up to liven up the place lol. I could post my next build here.