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Making 4
Raw Top, Back, Ribs
Corner Blocks & Linings
Relative Sizes
Ribs on Form
The Neck
The Marked-up Plates
The Cut Out Plates
Plates Routed
Linings Clamped
Linings in Place
Lining and Corner Block
Lining and End Block
Plates Being Shaped
Plates Shaped to Form
Thickness Guide Holes
F-hole Outlines
Insides of Plates
F-holes Cut - Outside
F-holes Cut - Inside
Bass Bar Material
Back Glued to Ribs
Ribs and Back
Back and Ribs
Form Ready for Removal
Bass Bar in Place
Finished Bass Bar
Linings Glued to Rib Tops
Reglueing Upper Block
Belly Glued onto Ribs
Back Purfling Groove
Belly Purfling Groove
Back Purfling Inserted
Belly Purfling Inserted into Groove
Maker's Signature
Carved Scroll
Finished Scroll and Pegbox
Neck Glued into Body
Finger Board and Nut
Test Fit of Finger Board
First Coat of Varnish
First Varnish Coat - Back
Varnishing Finished - Back
Varnishing Finished
Finished Violin
Finished Violin - Scroll
Finished Violin - Composite
Making 6
Ribs and Linings
Neck, Ribs, Form
Neck Block
Bent Ribs
C-Bout Ribs
Ribs in Place
Linings in Place
Plates Cut Out
First Neck
Second Neck
Rough Scroll
Peg Box
Finished Scroll
Neck and Scroll
Top and Back
Gouging the Top
Forming the Top
Forming the Back
Forming the Back 2
Ready for Routing
Plates Routed
Top Shaped
Back Shaped
Yellow Stained
F-holes Outlined
Drilling Layout
Plates Drilled
Planing Top Inside
Mold for Back
Back Inside
Top Inside
Light Transmission
F-holes
Bass Bar
Bass Bar Glued
Bass Bar Finished
Cleats Finished
Belly Attached
Belly and Ribs
Top and Ribs Done
Back Linings Glued
Back Glued
Carcass Complete
Purfling in Place
Purfling Glued
Purfling Scraped
Edge Bevel
Goderich Celtic Festival
Neck Set
Heel Roughly Shaped
Heel Shaped
Neck Finished
Nut Attached
Saddle Roughed Out
Saddle Done
Fingerboard On Again
Bridge Installed
Strings Reinstalled
First Playing
Maker's Mark
Signed and Sealed
Ready for Varnish
First Coat
Second Coat
Third Coat
Fourth Coat
Fifth Coat
Sixth Coat
Seventh Coat
Finished Violin
Making 7 & 8
Plates Jointed, Linings Trimmed
Corner Blocks Glued
Ribs in Place
Plates Cut Out
Linings in Place
Plates Shaped
Plates Drilled
Goderich 2012
New Workshop
Back Plate Inside
Back Plate Inside Done
F-holes cut
Fitting first Bass Bar
Tool Room is Finished
Machine Room is Finished
Small Top Cleaned Out
Back Glued, Bass Bar Glued
Back Glued Again
Bass Bar Shaped
Second set of F-holes cut
Upper Linings
Linings Sanded Flush
Large Top Glued
Small Top Glued
Purfling Grooves Cut
First Purfling Grooves Done
Second Purfling Grooves Done
First Scroll Roughed Out
Art in the Park
Goderich 2013
Door Knocker
Scroll 1 in process
Scroll 1 almost done
Scroll 2 roughed out
Back Purfling
Front Purfling
Body done
Scroll 2 in process
Art in the Park 2014
Back to the Scroll
Ashley's Scroll Done
Sinister Mortise cut
Two VSOs
Sinister Neck Root Done
Ashley's Neck Root Done
Maker's Mark
Maker's Mark in Red
Sinister Fingerboard Attached
Sinister Saddle Attached
Sinister Pegs Fitted
A Sinister Violin
Visit by Phil Churchill
Ashley's Fingerboard Done
3 Years, 4 Months, 10 Days
Ashley Plays Her Fiddle
Sealer applied
First coat varnish
Second coat varnish
Third coat varnish
Fourth coat varnish
Fifth coat varnish
Sixth coat varnish
Seventh coat varnish
Sinister is finished
Eighth coat varnish
Ninth coat varnish
The Ashley is finished
Mercury 2016
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Varnishing Finished
Making 3
Making 4
Raw Top, Back, Ribs
Corner Blocks & Linings
Relative Sizes
Ribs on Form
The Neck
The Marked-up Plates
The Cut Out Plates
Plates Routed
Linings Clamped
Linings in Place
Lining and Corner Block
Lining and End Block
Plates Being Shaped
Plates Shaped to Form
Thickness Guide Holes
F-hole Outlines
Insides of Plates
F-holes Cut - Outside
F-holes Cut - Inside
Bass Bar Material
Back Glued to Ribs
Ribs and Back
Back and Ribs
Form Ready for Removal
Bass Bar in Place
Finished Bass Bar
Linings Glued to Rib Tops
Reglueing Upper Block
Belly Glued onto Ribs
Back Purfling Groove
Belly Purfling Groove
Back Purfling Inserted
Belly Purfling Inserted into Groove
Maker's Signature
Carved Scroll
Finished Scroll and Pegbox
Neck Glued into Body
Finger Board and Nut
Test Fit of Finger Board
First Coat of Varnish
First Varnish Coat - Back
Varnishing Finished - Back
Varnishing Finished
Finished Violin
Finished Violin - Scroll
Finished Violin - Composite
Making 6
Making 7 & 8
Each coat of coloured varnish deepens the colour. On this violin, 7 coats were applied.
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