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A VIOLIN
by
JOHN BROADHOUSE
and
Revised Edition
LONDON
one
of our
well-known violin makers.
With a
view of further improving this tion
edi-
to the list.
Contents
VI CONTENTS.
PAOK
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
The Purfling 61
Chapter XII.
The Neck 67
Chapter XIII.
The Fingerboard V6
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
The Varnish 91
Chapter XVIII.
Outline 102
Chapter XIX.
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1. Saw J3
8. Knife 17
FIO. PAOK
its
violin, is the
very
fine but expensive work
of E. Heron-Allen work
" a complete in
in
figures, a cathedral, placed so high that
the beauty of his work could not be seen
by other writers :
this work is meant to be
practical.
HOW TO MAKE A VIOLIN.
CHAPTER I.
"Back . . . ,
2 Pieces
Belly ....
2
Side Linings 12
Bar .
I
JPurflings 36
*
The back is sometimes made in one piece. It is
button. "v
shop.
The work-bench or table, need not be
FIC.J
broad respectively.
Eight gouges, ranging from \ inch to
riQ.%
Fi(^^
The Tools Required. 15
FIO.S
and belly:
"
It will thus be seen that the
//^ 6
"
Aa " matter of fact the bark side is in the centre
or jointed part of the iD6trument, this applies to
both back and belly.
The Tools Reauired. i;
r/^a
i8 How to Make a Violin.
the
A bending iron, for giving shape to
The Tools Required. 19
(B) is heated.
A hand-vice,Fig. 13; the opening from A
r-iA
" '*
will.
THE MODELS.
"
"
model is meant flat piece of
BY a
| inch thick,
which affords a means
of drawing
the shape which part of the violin is to
any
ri^.if
cation. If it is the
preferred, full model can
Fig. 20.
C
^
Fig 21.
^ '^-23.
/g.2^.
bought tolerably
cheap. If it seems strange
that I should recommend a trashy copy as h
model for the arching of a good violin,it
must be remembered that the Mirecourt
copies those,at
"
any rate, of the better kind,
are made accuratelyto a scale taken from
26 How to Make a Violin.
model of a
scroll without a pattern, but those
methods are
cumbersome in operation
very
Chanot, or some
other London maker of
repute. He can
work from this pattern,
THE MOULD.
built up.
This mould is represented in Fig.
respectively
i\ inches (or 15 lignesFrench
measure) from the inner edge of the inlets
the mould.
ri^ 27,
the mould.
4
34 How to Make a Violin.
thick. The
thickness of ^ inch.
35
36 How to Make a Violin.
inlet.
Glue the upper block and the corner block,
lay on the add
side-piece, the walnut blocks,
clamp up with hand-vices as before, using
the holes nearest to the glued block. The
will,of
side-pieces course, be level with the
mould on the under side, and project
on the upper surface. At the upper block
leave a of
\ inch, at the lower
space
block the joint must be perfect. To do
this properly, run the corner end first,
glue the block and clamp, and do the same
with the other side-piece, leaving the two
ends free. Then bring them togetherat the
lower blpck and make your joint perfect
The Side-piecesand Side-linings.39
The side-linings
may now be made and
take a
fine knife and separate the blocks
complete.
CHAPTER VII.
THE BACK.
Fig, 29.
41
42 How to Make a Violin.
edges until
they join perfectly.Glue them
perfectly,
take the model (Fig. 19),place it
on the flat side, taking -particular care that
edges.
Having thus got the outside of the back
separate chapter.
Now turn to Chapter IX, and reduce the
in the exact
side-pieces, place it is to occupy.
Mark with a pencil on the edge of the back
at each corner,
and as many more as you
dry.
The belly is fixed in the same when
way
round.
CHAPTER VIII.
OF THE BELLY.
working ;
it must be worked with very sharp
tools, and, as it is liable to split along the
THE / HOLES.
upon
the inside of the belly and back. Now
6S
The Thickness of Back and Belly. 53
" "
the last tool to be used on
the wood, and
Make a
second hard wood wedge for the
back, of course
inch thicker in all parts
21
fourth strings.
The bar should be lo^ inches to io| inches
before.
Some writers contend that the bass bar
would be of greater service if glued gonally
dia-
theory."
Ole Bull's own opinion on the matter is
THE PURFLING.
between.
of course and
" fixed in an ordinary tool-
handle. Another purfiingtool, but much
simplified, is shown in Fig. 35. The body of
* " "
By a chisel-sharpenedawl is meant a bler's
cob-
^1
and glass-paper.
CHAPTER XII.
THE NECK.
inches thick,
and plane it smooth on all four
as possible.
Take the finished neck which you
have
belly.
Now fasten the neck to the bench with the
of the block.
The mortising of the peg-box and the
placing and drillingof the peg-holesought
\ inch deep,
that is to say, from the outer surface of the
side-pieces,
enough wood having, of course,
*
Felt is preferable as it is not so liable to leave
an impression on the wood.
How to Make Violin.
74 a
back so as to cover
the button, and, placing
this cork on
the beak of the hand-vice, screw
In half an
hour unscrew
it and see
if the
THE FINGERBOARD.
have no in making
difficulty one exactly like
it from a piece of eb^py. It is hardly sary
neces-
71
78 How to Make a Violin.
begin to varnish.
CHAPTER XV.
you
will hnd some slight roughness or
surface.
79
8o How to Make a Violin.
83
Varnishes and Colouring Matter. 83
varnish,as
spirit well as the mode of colour-
ing
the varnish in various tints when ing
colour-
is desired.
The best,though most troublesome, is
OIL VARNISH.
three : of turpentineand
amber, spirits seed
lin-
better drier.
Amber 4 ounces.
Oil of turpentine . .
.4 ounces.
The
colouring matters must simply be
powdered and put in the turpentineto dis-
solve,
Red. "
Dragon's blood or Saunder's wood.
of different kinds :
Varnishes and ColouringMatter. 87
Lac ......
1 oz.
Oil of turpentine . . . .
8 ,,
beautiful varnish.
The following are recipes for spirit-
varnishes of different kinds :
Varnishes and Colouring Matter. 89
Gum sandarac .
4 oz.
Seed-lac .
2 "
Mastic .
1 "
Benzoin in tears 1
.
"
Powdered glass .
4 "
Venice turpentine 2
. "
Alcohol .
32 "
Seed-lac .
5 ,j
Sandarac .
2 "
Elemi . .
li"
Venice turpentine 2
.
"
Powdered glass . .
5 "
Alcohol .
24 "
glassof each .
4 bz.
Camphor
Alcohol (64 0. P.) 1 pt.
with 5 oz.
of well burnt and recently heated
minutes.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE VARNISH.
observations :
"
In a search after an elucidation of this
91
92 How to Make a Violin.
"
The old fashion of ornamenting all ticles
ar-
of furniture,whether of ornament or
"
The third questionnow presents itself :
are there any writingsor clues for perusal
and examination? There are many. An
subject:
"Alexis, Piedmontese (real name of
'
author, Hieronymus Ruscellai),Secrets des
Arts,'Milan, 1550.
" *
Tiavoranti : Miroir Universel des Arts
veilleux; "
1663. ,
graphique';Venice, 1693.
'
"
Pomet, *
Histoire Generale des Drogues ;
sediment.
"
There is still another branch of this sub-
ject
which has never, or very rarely,been
and
specified, this is the ground-toning. In
all Italian instruments the wood appears to
THE OUTLINE.
A line through
point No.
11
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it
It
2 pointsto ZB.
point n.
Constructingthe Outline. 107
on each side.
fio .^2
Construclingthe Outline. ill
THE BAR.
THE SOUND-POST.
THE BRIDGE.
6| parts.
THE NECK.
the violin.
CHAPTER XIX.
of instrument dealer.
any
113
114 How to Make a Violin.
the and
tail-piece, a hollow scooped on the
under side to allow the knot to stand within
"
A good violin stringought to be perfectly
cylindricalfrom one extremity
to the other,
having a regularthickness throughout,and
possess the necessary elasticity.A packet
of stringsupon being compressed, or bent
together,
ought not to change colour,or the
first."
of
peculiarities the stringswhich prove dividu
in-
of the instrument.
The pegs must be and
accuratelyadjusted,
when properly fitted the holes should fall
THE BRIDGE.
"
The positionof the bridge should be such
THE SOUND-POST.
of
qualities tone. It should in all cases
THE BOW.
"
I use a bow longerby two inches than the
upon the
quality of the instrument. It
ff
in evert tart.
Fig. 46. bridge op a Nicholas amati.
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