Violin Making Photo Gallery - The Back
All photos are of instruments crafted by Lance Bellamy.
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Shaping the exterior of the back with a finger plane
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Shaping the exterior of the back with a carving gouge.
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Shaping the exterior of the back with a with a scraper.
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The rough arching of the back has been completed.
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Wood is being removed from the interior of the back with a gouge
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Wood is being removed from the interior of the back with a gouge
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Wood is being removed from the interior of the back with a finger plane.
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The purfling channel has been cut using the tools shown.
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The corners of the purfling channel are being finalized with a knife.
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The purfling has been glued in the channel and the final edging has begun.
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The back has been purfled and the edging is almost finished.
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The back has been finished and is ready to be glued to the rib assembly
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