FF Holes, Bass Bar

Photo Essay of the Violin Making Process

A comprehensive photos essay about the violin making process.

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Model and Materials

Rib Structure

Rough Arching,

Outlines

Channeling,Final Arching, Graduating

FF Holes, Bass Bar

Scroll,

Fingerboard

Closing the Box, Purfling

Setting the Neck, Finishing the Woodwork

Varnish and Setup

Drilling Eyes

Cutting FFs

The FF holes are first layed out. The eyes are then drilled out using special circle cutters, then the connecting bar is roughly sawed out.

Finished End

Once the bar is shaped, the ends are trimmed.

Drilling Eyes

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The FF holes are first laid out. The eyes of the holes are cut first, after which the connecting bars are roughly cut out with a saw. A knife is used to cut the final line.