Violin Forum/Message Board

ollieken · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:39 pm Post subject: Bad top

Hi I have a top that is a mess around the outside what I mean is too much margin bad corners I wonder if I can cut all that out & is it possible to glue another piece from the f holes out & re do the purfling & corners & What do you folks think would it hold the top is not glued on
(fire wood ?? Ken )

Chet Bishop · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:48 pm Post subject:

Don't know if it is worth the trouble...but the center seam holds. Why would another, parallel seam, not hold?
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catnip · Junior Member Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 7

DonLeister · Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 8:57 am Post subject:

Hi Ken,

Parallel seams will hold, if that's what you want.
It sounds like the purfling is in already so re-doing the outer parts of the plate means a lot more work, joining, flattening, matching wood, splicing purfling.
This plate is a good candidate for learning better technique perhaps. Scoot it over on your ribs and trace the outline again and have another go and then when you are confident start with a new billet of spruce.

ollieken · Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:36 am Post subject: bad top

Thank you all for the reply All good advice Now making another mold
sounds like a better way out for this top it`s been laying around for a few years . This is one of the first lessons of measure twice & cut once

Thank you Ken

kjb · Super Member Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 385

I ditched a top and back in the last month and glad that I did, turning out much better.