This post will show photos of the making of the ribs and linings from start to finish, with the exception of the shaping of the lings which will happen later, when the ribs are off the mould. First the ribs need to be thinned to almost the final thickness. I do this with a block plane […]
Welcome to part 2 of making the neck. The photos in this post will move through to show the finish of the carving of the scroll, and most of the tool marks have been cleaned away by the last photos. It’s not completely finished yet, but it’s time to move on to bending the sides, […]
I have started to make a violin, my first for 2017. I will be using the wood shown in this photo: