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This is a quick explanation of how I do it for a 4/4 violin:-
1. Trim both feet to required length (11.5mm), thickness (4.5mm) and overall width (41.5mm)
2. Fit the bridge feet to the belly of the ...

Hi Mat,
Depending on how big the peg hole is, could you use a cello reamer?
If the hole is too small, you might have to open it up a bit with a drill to start the larger reamer.
Tony

Hi Matt,
While surfing around the Milo Stamm site I came across these links which I found very interesting. A lot of great discussions and expertise at both links:-
http://www.maestronet.com/forum/ ...

Does violins have neck warping issues similar to the violin.
Did you mean guitar?
Warping of violin neck is not a common problem. Actually I dont think that I have ever had a violin with a warped n ...

Hi Ken,
Welcome to Violin Forum.
Being from an engineering and machinist background myself, those are very nice pieces of machining. They can certainly be used when defining the spacing of string s ...

So, what's to stop me from drilling an 8mm hole and chiselling it out to 9mm and gluing the endpin in my solid body.
Nothing at all

Hi Cryptision,
Happy New Year!!!! Thats a neat video.
As far as the endpin is concerned, 8-9mm is usual size. Normally that would be shaved down to a smaller diameter, primarily to avoid enlarging ...

From above...."Of course that depends on if I need to raise or lower the bridge to keep string height even across the fingerboard. "The strings are not kept even across the finger board. At ...

Are you trying to build something like this? https://picasaweb.google.com/loclub001/Cello?authkey=Gv1sRgCLXjmZeAo-mBkwE#5691009929419389682
(First time Ive tried insert pic, hope it workd)

Im not quite sure what you mean by a basic electric violin. A regular acoustic violin can be turned into an electric violin. Are you making one with a solid body like an electric bass guitar?
Titebo ...

That would depend on the design of your violin. On a conventional violin, the saddle, top and bottom pltaes and neck would all have to be glued.
All luthiers use hot hide glue for most of their glue ...

Hi,
The endpin is fitted into the body of the violin using a tapered reamer. Same reamer as used for the pegs, 1:30 taper. The endpin is not glued in to the body. The taper and string tension keeps i ...

Hi,
I am not a maker but a repairer and restorer of violins, viola's and cello's. I would say that you are not going to get much help on your project from this forum as it is so far removed from &qu ...

Hi Mat,
Thanks for posting the letter from Eugene of Bjorn Industries. It is very interesting and full of facts.
FWIW...For my 195gm mixture, that I use for my top plates, I use 1oz glue to 1 3/4oz ...

Hi Mat,
I found these websites to be very informative re Hide Glue and its properties.
http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Data/Materials/hideglue.html
http://mfds.org/thetechnicalsideofanimalh ...