| snapshots of the making process | ||
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| the prepared plates and ribs | ribs being thicknessed | |
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| rib thickness | mould and blocks before gluing | |
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| ribs being glued to the blocks | linings being glued | |
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| mould being taken off ribs | front before rough arching | |
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| front rough arched | top and bottom holes of f cut out with special cutters | |
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| f-holes cut | bass bar during fitting | |
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| early scroll carving stage | peg box cutting | |
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| violin body being glued together | ||
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| prepared for varnishing | ||
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| ready to play | ||
| violin maker, viola maker, cello maker Andreas Hudelmayer, hand made instruments, London England, UK | ||
| Violin maker Andreas Hudelmayer makes handmade contemporary violins, violas and cellos in the tradition of the old classical Italian violin makers of Cremona, Venice and Brescia, copying their acoustic qualities to achieve what people describe as the Italian sound. | ||
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