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Topic: Denatured Alcohol |
violinmark
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:10 pm Subject: Denatured Alcohol |
Use great Care!!!!! Here is my simple take on alcohol.
All of the above are highly toxic. Breathing fumes can kill you fast. Denatured is poisonous. A headache from breathing too much denatured alc ... |
Topic: Bee Stings Hurting |
violinmark
Replies: 10
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:06 am Subject: Bee Stings Hurting |
Whew,
My first 8 corners cut and inlaid in place. Glueing in the purfling is next.
This was a very intense effort that took me about 6 hours to complete. I had to come to the realization that my ... |
Topic: Bee Stings Hurting |
violinmark
Replies: 10
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:08 am Subject: Bee Stings Hurting |
Thanks MR, I have not tried wood purfling yet. But I have found the fiber ends easy to squash in the corner.
Sharpening the business end of a tool to a razors+ edge is usually not a problem, it ... |
Topic: Bee Stings Hurting |
violinmark
Replies: 10
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:51 pm Subject: Bee Stings Hurting |
AH!. So you are cutting the inside of the miter at a curve that matches the curve of the channel. Or is it somewhat compensated to account for the thickness of the purfling as it tapers to a point? T ... |
Topic: Bee Stings Hurting |
violinmark
Replies: 10
Views: 15037
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:21 pm Subject: Bee Stings Hurting |
HA Scott, practice!!?? nah, I always get it perfect the first time just like my fiddle playing.(not) Until now everything has been fair.
I did cut the corners similar to the way Michael describe ... |
Topic: Bee Stings Hurting |
violinmark
Replies: 10
Views: 15037
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:55 pm Subject: Bee Stings Hurting |
Hi Everyone,
I rarely post questions but I do a lot of lurking. I hope this new site does well.
I am working on my first violin. I am presently trying to get the purfling bee stings/miters to mat ... |
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