Monthly Archives: February 2013

Sharpening Curved Scrapers

Posted on February 27, 2013 by David Finck

If you follow this blog at all then you know that I recently built a violin.  Violin making is a scraper intensive task — mostly using curved scrapers.  The scrapers have to be sharpened quite well to function effectively on … Continue reading →

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First Violin: 3rd Installment

Posted on February 12, 2013 by David Finck

Gluing the top and back went smoothly.  I approached this with some trepidation given my inexperience using hot hide glue, but it went smoothly. The next challenge was carving the scroll and making the neck Producing the neck proved challenging, … Continue reading →

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