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The parts before assembly
Cutting the sides of the mortice
Cutting the mortice with a chisel
Chalk fitting the mortice
The Finished mortice with the locating pins
Cutting the neck
Rasping the neck
Cutting the neck heel
The neck glued and clamp, bridge held in place with a rubber band serves as direction guide for fitting
Cutting the button
The finished button
The back with itīs ground varnish
Mixing the varnish with a palette knife
Smoothening the varnish surface with a paste of pumice and oil
The finished back with ribs
The finished front
Stringing the violin up finally!
Pieter Schoeman tying out the brandnew violin
Map of the back thicknesses of my Bergonzi copy (map by Jeff Loen)
Map of the front thicknesses of my Bergonzi copy (map by Jeff Loen)
Artisitc shot of the scroll of my Bergonzi copy (photo: Richard Valencia)
Artisitc shot of the back and ribs of my Bergonzi copy (photo: Richard Valencia)
Listen to Pieter Schoeman in the first trial session: Here an excerpt 30 minutes after playing the first notes on the brandnew violin.
