Violin Making Photo Gallery - The Top
All photos are of instruments crafted by Lance Bellamy.
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Carving the exterior of the top with a large gouge.
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A scraper is used to finely shape the arching of the top.
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The rough arching of the top has been completed.
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The edging of the top is being shaped with a scraper.
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The edging of the top has been completed.
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Wood is being removed from the interior of the top with a large gouge.
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The fluting of the f hole is shaped with a scraper.
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The f hole is cut carefully with a well sharpened knife.
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The f holes have been cut and the exterior of the top is finished.
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The bass bar is being cut from a piece of fine grained spruce
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Clamps hold the bass bar in place during the gluing process.
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The bass bar has been shaped and the top is finished.
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