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mando323 Junior Member
Joined: 15 Apr 2017 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:44 pm Post subject: plate carving/tuning |
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hi all I'm relatively new to violin making, I'm in the middle of my first viola. How long on average does it take to carve the plate. Also I'm curious about plate tuning software, any good recommendations out there?
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L P Reedy Super Member
Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 276 Location: Brevard, NC
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Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: plate carving/tuning |
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mando323 wrote: | hi all I'm relatively new to violin making, I'm in the middle of my first viola. How long on average does it take to carve the plate. Also I'm curious about plate tuning software, any good recommendations out there?
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How long it takes depends on the wood, your carving skills, your tools and how picky you are about the results. No idea about plate tuning software because I don't do that. |
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Michael Darnton Moderator
Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Chicago
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rs Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 188 Location: Holland, Michigan
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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I usually take about 25 to 30 hours for each plate.
Most of that is on the cosmetics. I've done them faster, but they don't look as nice when I do. The spruce cuts faster for a few reasons. The time gained in that area is lost cutting the ff's and fitting the bar so the top plate takes me about the same amount of time as the back.
I have never plate tuned either. I am not even sure what I would look for if I did. _________________ Randall Shenefelt |
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Chet Bishop Super Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 678 Location: Forest Grove, Oregon
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Michael Darnton wrote: | I use the same software that Stradivari and his friends used. It seems to have worked well enough for them. Now if your objective is to NOT be like them. . . . I guess that's never been my goal. |
_________________ Chet Bishop
https://bluefiddles.com
https://fivestringfiddles.com |
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