Violin-making, as it was and is - being a historical, theoretical, and practical treatise on the science and art of violin-making, for the use of violin makers and players, amateur and professional (14759446016)

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Title: Violin-making, as it was and is : being a historical, theoretical, and practical treatise on the science and art of violin-making, for the use of violin makers and players, amateur and professional
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Heron-Allen, Edward, 1861-1943
Subjects: Violin Violin
Publisher: London : Ward, Lock
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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le is drawn; but only to indicatewhich half of the outline represents the belly.) In Fig. 153,a, a, a, represents A B, in the plate, the centre join of the belly.The line A, A, A, A is the plank model of your/hole as cut out,and with its flat side set to coincide with the line a, a ; the figureshows its exact position on the belly, the outline of which isshown by the dotted outline C, C. A nick is cut in the flat sideof the model, exactly opposite the inner cranny (g) of the/hole at the point B The belly represented in Plate IV. is14£ inches long ; measure from the top, down the centre line(which should be marked on the plate with pencil for con-venience and clearness), 7j; inches (or from the bottom, 6^),and make a little mark. Now set the nick B of Fig. 153 atthis mark, and see that the line a, a lies exactly on the line 254 TIOLIK-MAKING : AS IT WAS AND IS. A B, drawn on the arching of the belly. The model is on suchthin wood, that on pressing it, it will bend and lie close on tne
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Fig. 153.—/ hole of Stradivari Model (actual size). arching of the table. Take a very fine pointed pencil, and hold-ing th<Tmodel firmly on the belly with one hand, trace the inside ERRATA, Page 255 For •« From B to B, T^ inch , Read « From B to B, A inch . For From E to E, -^ inch , Read From E to E, 1A inch. .