How to make a violin. Learn the secrest of construction, varnishing and colouring with this definitive book from the very early 1900's. 190 page with plates, cutting diagrams and many how-to illustrations.

Presented on a Gift Quality CD.



Chapters Include:

:: The Parts of a Violin

:: On The selection of Wood

:: The Tools Required

:: The Models

:: The Mould

:: The Side Pieces and Side Linings

:: The Back

:: The Belly

:: The Thickness of Back and Belly

:: The Bass bar

:: The Purfling

:: The Neck

:: The Fingerboard

:: The Nut and the Tail Piece Nut

:: Varnishing and Polishing

:: Varnishes and Color Matter

:: The varnish

:: Mathematical Method of Constructing the Outline

:: The Remaining Accessories of The Violin