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jessupe goldastini
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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:03 am Post subject: top removal |
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| where is the best point of entry to begin top separation?....what tools are you using...i'm guessing razor knives and butter knives...i have a hard time visualizing doing this without rib damage...the knives are hot yes? |
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Leif Luscombe
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:43 am Post subject: |
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I use artists palette knives to start, "re-formed" butter knives in more difficult areas. Always hot water to dissolve the glue.
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Jack H.
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Location: Israel
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I generally start at an open seam. If there is not one I go to the lower bout oposite the tail piece.
Holding the violin in between my legs and using the palm of my left hand as a counter force, I take a piece of spruce with leather glued to it and a hammer. I put the leather pn the edge of the table and give it a light tap tap until the seam is opened.
Contiue with a reshaped butter knife (Razor knife will just cut into the wood) work the blocks from the inside out and always use the other hand as a counter force to prevent run away splits.
Good luck.
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