Restauration d'un Violon entier bien mal en point
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violin was detached on all sides, the neck was no longer attached to
the body and the back was cracked along its entire length. The
tailpiece and bridge were also missing. |
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| In the image below, you can see the crack on the back of the instrument, which actually runs the full length of the back. | |
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| Here I'm removing the faulty head block because the dovetail was too loose and no longer held the neck in place... | |
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| Shaping and gluing a new head block... | |
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| Now, i glue the crack and place cleats all along to reinforce... | |
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of the cleats is recessed and flush, as this is the approximate
location of the soundpost, and I think it was a soundpost that was too
long that cracked the back... Then I remove the varnish, which in my opinion is far too thick to allow the instrument's voice to express itself properly. |
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| Finally, gluing the back, adjusting and gluing the neck, making the head saddle and shaping the bridge....and finally sanding for the finish, staining, pad-applied shellac varnish, mounting and adjusting the ebony tailpiece... Now he can sing again... | |
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