Violin Making Photo Gallery - The Neck And Scroll
All photos are of instruments crafted by Lance Bellamy.
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The neck layout is set using a template and marking gauge.
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he back of the pegbox is marked on the neck block.
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Saw cuts are made into the side of the neck block speed up the removal of excess wood.
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The scroll is roughed out using a small gouge.
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The eye of the scroll begins to take shape.
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Wood is being removed from the interior of the pegbox with a special chisel.
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The fluting of the back of the pegbox begins.
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The scroll and pegbox are completed before the neck is finished.
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The neck is roughly shaped with a coarse rasp.
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The completed neck has been fitted to the violin body.
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Work begins on a new viola neck.
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The viola neck is partially completed and awaits the next step.
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