How to Open a Violin
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2019
- Fox shows how he opens up violins for repair!
If your instrument needs to be repaired, take it to a luthier!
If you are learning to work on instruments, make sure to practice on something of no value before attempting this!
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Thank you! It helped me to understand how ot works.
I would be surprised if that was the original top. I didn't expect to see planing or chisel marks on the inside. The back appears to be finished normally. Btw, how weak should the glue be for attaching a top plate? I've tried glue as weak as I dare and have had to re glue some seams. I just prefer not to have wood pull away when I open the violin.
Hi, this looks exactly like a Jacob Stainer copy I am about to attempt to restore. I haven't removed the top yet but a quick peek inside shows no blocks. Hopefully, apart from the modern glue on one section, it should pop open.. fingers crossed... PS This is my first one and it is very cheap :) LOL
Is that a strainer violin (or Klotz?)
It looks like it had cleats put in it but not a proper bass bar again.
What's the name of the melody/music in the background? Heared it many times in different videos or people playing it on violin but never lucky enough to know the title.
stupid question but I am new to this. would heating up the violin a bit with a hair dryer or heat gun help soften the glue and make it better to take it apart and more precise. or would that b a bad thing?
Is it harder to open a brand new violin? I have a new one and I want to open and move the sound post and bass bar to other side to convert to left handed. I'm a wood worker but never done this before on a violin
Please turn up your audio so we can hear you. I know that hide glue has a fairly low melting point. What do you think about a pot of simmering water at about 160°F to dip your knife/knives in to speed up the process and reduce tear out.
Yay tool re-purposing.
Well... I got it back together and it's looking pretty good!
There's so soundboard. Weird. Why would anyone take that out?
Great tips. The tapping technique to open works much faster with a 2cm wood chisel and a 1kg sledge hammer. Jk
Yikes...9 minutes to get it open!? :-o
Great patience......I'd be looking for a big ball peen !!!
Nah open with sharpie more than hit it never I will do that.
Hint: Don't open the violin, send it to a professional
Hide glue is so easy to remove, too bad it's a hassle to work with when it comes to setting time but in terms of holding and loosening up it's the easiest to work with, you have to be fast tho ... Food gelatine works too but you'd have to be even faster as that has an even shorter setting time.