Last time, I showed until I finished the shaping of 4 corner blocks and upper and lower blocks. This time I'm going to prepare the Ribs and start to glue on C-part.
At first, I have to prepare the ribs. This time I got 4ribs(Length:400mm, Width:45mm Thicknbess:2.5mm). These rib materials are too thick and too wide. So I have to reduce the width to 35mm, and thickness to about 1.0~1.2mm.
(In this photo,I'm using a plane to shave width of 4 ribs at the same time)Since this time I'm going to make the copy of Stradivarius, thickness of rib is pretty thinner than Guarneri del jesu which I made last time(It was about 1.2~1.5mm). Yeah, it's way thinner, so I have to be careful. I have to adjust my sense (mind) onto Stradivarius type.
This time I also prepared the special tool for gluing C-part ribs. (small parts which we can see on my mold) I have already many small gluing pad like these, I already made them for Guarneri copy and my 2nd violin. Since every violin has different shape of corners and C-part, I think it's better to make these pads for each of violins.
But then, small trouble was found! I found that there are not enough holes on mold to glue ribs. Gluing on upper and lower blocks, I usually use F-type-clamp. But this time I made just one hole each side of upper and lower. I need at least two more holes on each sides.
So, no choise. I had to make additional space on mold for F-clamp. It looks little bit ugly, but it's OK! It's just a mold which will be unnecessary later(^^;
Well then, next step is gluing C-part Ribs!! Yahhoooooy!Actuary, I don't like next step so much though...we'll see!
Very nice technique but i prefer buying it from the shop. The violin making don`t look complicated, but you never know.
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