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Stages of construction

Main steps of the construction of violins, violas and cellos.

Violinmaking: Wood and violinmaking tools pix Wood and violinmaking tools

     
Violinmaking: Ribs and linings pix Ribs and linings

Birth of the outline.
     
Violinmaking: Carving of the arching  

Carving of the arching

Arching of top and back of the violin are carved out of a spruce or maple board.

     
Violinmaking: Purfling  

Purfling

The purfling is set in the top and the back.

     
Violinmaking: F- holes  

F- holes

Positioning and cutting the F-holes.

     
Violinmaking: Bass bar  

Bass bar

Setting the bass bar, a beam under the bridge.

     
Violinmaking: Gluing top and back on the ribs  

Gluing top and back on the ribs

“It begins to look like an instrument.”

     
Violinmaking: Carving of the scroll   Carving of the scroll

In this free exercise, the violinmaker shows his skill.
     
Violinmaking: Setting the neck   Setting the neck

Last step of the assembly.
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