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Purfling,
which consists in applying the purfles. The purfles,
generally made of service tree wood or ebony, do not only
play an aesthetic role, they also reinforce the edges
of the violin.
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Using
his model, the violin maker draws the neck and
the scroll.
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Sculpting
the scroll.
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Setting
the neck, already fitted with the fingerboard
(the black part, in ebony).
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Once
the violin is finished, it is exposed to sunlight for
at least one year before varnishing in order to eliminate
a maximum of the humidity remaining in the wood. Once
the wood has dried, it is covered with the "preparazione"
(a mixture of natural substances to harden the wood).
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Then,
following a very particular method, the violin maker applies
various layers of varnish until he obtains the
desired consistency and hue. The violin must dry completely
between each layer of varnish.
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After
making the pegs, the violin maker uses a special
device to give the pegholes the necessary conic shape.
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Fitting
the sound-post with a "sound-post setter".
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Sculpting
the bridge with a penknife; this requires special
care, for the sound and timbre of the instrument will
depend a great deal on this little piece of wood.
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Fitting
the strings on the bridge.
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The
final step for the violin maker is making the last adjustments;
he tunes the violin before posing the chin rest
and trying out his creation...
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