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  Topic: Finger Board Scoop
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 5
Views: 7612

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:28 pm   Subject: Finger Board Scoop
In general, for violin, I use the average diameter of a G string (about 1 mm) on the bass side and the less (about half that) on the treble side... This seems to satisfy 98% of the players I work with ...
  Topic: Cello Cast
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 13
Views: 14514

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:41 pm   Subject: Cello Cast
Sorry to come in so late on this... but had a couple of alternate materials to mention.

Dental foil is unbeatable for detail, but I very rarely use it for an entire plate.

I've used saran wrap. ...
  Topic: hyde glue behavior in hot environment ???
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 11
Views: 11984

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:22 pm   Subject: Re: glue
Sounds like too-thin glue. I usually start with about equal amounts of dry glue and water, a couple teaspoons of each, and then adjust depending on what I'm gluing.

I use Behlen dry glue, but my ...
  Topic: horrible crack (#@$#**%#!) - can I "biscut" it ??
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 12
Views: 11397

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:53 am   Subject: Re: thanks for the hints....

I don't know the history of the wood as far as cureing out as I ordered it from a place in the state of Md, (whose name I probably should not mention here) but the last several backs I have gotten ...
  Topic: Neck Dimensions and fingerboard radius
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 9
Views: 14214

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:40 am   Subject: Neck Dimensions and fingerboard radius
Jeffery, The dimension shows 4.5 mm as the width of the side of the fingerboard, which is not perpendicular to the radius. The thickness along the radius is shown as 4.0mm but does not show a chamfer ...
  Topic: horrible crack (#@$#**%#!) - can I "biscut" it ??
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 12
Views: 11397

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 10:42 am   Subject: horrible crack (#@$#**%#!) - can I "biscut" it ??
Hi Jethro;

As mentioned in previous threads, when I produce a spring joint in a maple plate, the "hollow" is very, very small (did I say "very" enough times?)... just enough to ...
  Topic: horrible crack (#@$#**%#!) - can I "biscut" it ??
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 12
Views: 11397

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:04 am   Subject: Re: horrible crack (#@$#**%#!) - can I "biscut" i
Here was my mistake-I think ... I have tried wetting and swelling the joint with heat twice. That brings the joint back together but
1/2 hour later when it dehydrates the crack is back. Either th ...
  Topic: Neck Dimensions and fingerboard radius
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 9
Views: 14214

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:12 am   Subject: Neck Dimensions and fingerboard radius

Jeffrey... I am curious ... The Courtnall book talks of the FB thickness as being 4.5 mm... that is a significant difference from your dimension.. I thought that FB thickness has a significant effe ...
  Topic: Neck Dimensions and fingerboard radius
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 9
Views: 14214

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:54 pm   Subject: Neck Dimensions and fingerboard radius
I'd suggest getting the board to the right thickness at the edges and correct the curvature first, then trim the neck to the proper thickness.

I set the board thickness at the corners between 5.2 a ...
  Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 39
Views: 41163

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:32 am   Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try
If I'm seeing what I think I'm seeing, the instrument looks like a commercial one with inked purfling, correct? Korean factory maybe?

If so, the neck was very likely glued in with an emulsion gl ...
  Topic: joining the back
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 57
Views: 59455

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:59 am   Subject: joining the back
I heard today from someone who worked at Jaques francais in NYC ( a bowmaker now, David Samuels) that he was told to reepair a broken scroll on a Guarneri with cabinet style biscuits adn gorilla glue. ...
  Topic: joining the back
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 57
Views: 59455

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:03 pm   Subject: joining the back
Jeffery, I appreciate your viewpoint on the hide glue, and I certainly believe it has it's place for certain joints you may want to break loose, like neck root , top, linings, fingerboard, etc. I'm s ...
  Topic: joining the back
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 57
Views: 59455

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:19 pm   Subject: joining the back
The stresses found in a violin are miniscule compared to what this glue is capable of. I don't believe that any plate joint is going to open much less move. Mixed 1:1 it forms a hardness equal to or b ...
  Topic: joining the back
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 57
Views: 59455

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:52 pm   Subject: joining the back
Purists may strongly disagree with me, but I use G2 epoxy on the back and belly center join. This is one of the things that you never need or want to come apart. I have had 100% success with a dead fl ...
  Topic: Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang
Jeffrey Holmes

Replies: 5
Views: 6599

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:23 pm   Subject: Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang
I'd opt for a single-malt solvent for the technician before proceeding. Smile
 
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