Category Archives: First Violin

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 →

With the side, or rib, assembly together, it’s time to mark the outline of the top and back and then carve them to shape and thickness.   The pins used to index the top to the rib assembly are seen … Continue reading →

Though I have yet to chronicle my progress, I have been at work from time to time on my first violin.  As mentioned before, my dad dreamed of building a violin, but never quite got around to it. When he … Continue reading →