Monthly Archives: August 2010

“The Rebecca” – install blocks and ribs

August 25, 2010 – 7:03 am

The first step is to install the blocks and ribs. “The Rebecca” is based on a Strad (the Provigny) pattern. The blocks are willow and glued to the mold. The ribs are planed to a thickness of about 1.2 mm and then bent to shape. Below is a picture of the blocks and the c-ribs [...]

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“The Rebecca”

August 25, 2010 – 6:46 am

Today we start “The Rebecca”. Below is a picture of the wood I have selected for this violin. There is a nicely flamed piece of Bosnian maple for the back and sides and a very nice piece of split Italian spruce for the top. The linings and blocks will be made from willow. The neck [...]

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