Archive for June, 2012
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![It’s been a few days since my last post. I actually worked on a few little odds and ends since the last post but nothing significant as I was waiting for my calipers to arrive so I could check the thickness of the strips I […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012/06/violin-day-7-115x115.jpg "Building a Violin Day 7")
Building a Violin Day 7
Posted on June 27, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s been a few days since my last post. I actually worked on a few little odds and ends since the last post but nothing significant as I was waiting for my calipers to arrive so I could check the thickness of the strips I […] -
![Today was all about learning how to bend wood. I need to pretty much know what I’m doing before I start trying to bend the real violin rib wood because there’s basically jut enough to do the violin without much room for mistakes or scrap. […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012/06/violin-day-6-115x115.jpg "Building a Violin Day 6")
Building a Violin Day 6
Posted on June 22, 2012 | No CommentsToday was all about learning how to bend wood. I need to pretty much know what I’m doing before I start trying to bend the real violin rib wood because there’s basically jut enough to do the violin without much room for mistakes or scrap. […] -
![Well, it is the 5th day since I started but I really didn’t do anything on the violin other than square up one edge on the form. I did get the wood in though, as well as a few other things that I’ll need. I […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012/06/violin-day-5-115x115.jpg "Building a Violin Day 5 (sort of)")
Building a Violin Day 5 (sort of)
Posted on June 21, 2012 | No CommentsWell, it is the 5th day since I started but I really didn’t do anything on the violin other than square up one edge on the form. I did get the wood in though, as well as a few other things that I’ll need. I […] -
![Today’s task was to cut to shape the corner and top and bottom blocks. The first step was to plane the blocks to be flush with the violin building form. Next, I transferred the pattern onto the blocks. Once I’d neatened up the pattern using […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012/06/violin-day-4-115x115.jpg "Building a Violin Day 4")
Building a Violin Day 4
Posted on June 20, 2012 | No CommentsToday’s task was to cut to shape the corner and top and bottom blocks. The first step was to plane the blocks to be flush with the violin building form. Next, I transferred the pattern onto the blocks. Once I’d neatened up the pattern using […] -
![Today’s task should have been simple. It should not have involved a trip to the lumber yard and another to the hardware store. However, it turned out not to be simple and did indeed involve a trip the the lumber yard and another to the […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012/06/violin-day-3-115x115.jpg "Building a Violin Day 3")
Building a Violin Day 3
Posted on June 19, 2012 | No CommentsToday’s task should have been simple. It should not have involved a trip to the lumber yard and another to the hardware store. However, it turned out not to be simple and did indeed involve a trip the the lumber yard and another to the […] -
![Today started out with the plan being to cut out the inside mold for the violin. It didn’t turn out that way. After spending close to an hour installing the new 1/8 inch blade on the band saw and getting everything squared up I rough-cut […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012/06/violin-day-2-115x115.jpg "Building a violin Day 2")
Building a violin Day 2
Posted on June 18, 2012 | No CommentsToday started out with the plan being to cut out the inside mold for the violin. It didn’t turn out that way. After spending close to an hour installing the new 1/8 inch blade on the band saw and getting everything squared up I rough-cut […] -
![I got the bug and decided to try to build a violin. I’ll be using “Violin Making An Illustrated Guide for the Amateur” by Bruce Ossman as a guide. Today, I got done getting the form pieces down to dimension, got all the holes drilled, […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012/06/violin-day-1-115x115.jpg "Building a Violin Day 1")
Building a Violin Day 1
Posted on June 17, 2012 | No CommentsI got the bug and decided to try to build a violin. I’ll be using “Violin Making An Illustrated Guide for the Amateur” by Bruce Ossman as a guide. Today, I got done getting the form pieces down to dimension, got all the holes drilled, […]