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Rasps for violin making

Rasps for violin making

This has been my favorite tool discovery of the year, I ordered on a whim and found my self using them a lot. Corradi Rasps are very nicely made, quite straight, with consistent curves. The teeth are set to give a random scratch pattern, they are very sharp and...

Holding violin while trimming edges

Holding violin while trimming edges

For those who like to do the edge work and purfling after closing the box. It took me a while to figure out how to hold the body. This works for cello too, though I have to stand on a box to reach around the lower bouts Andy iPhone

Violin holding jig

Violin holding jig

This violin holding jig caused a deal of interest in the Robertson's shop. It's a dynamic version of one I saw used by Malcolm Siddall at the Welsh school.  Its essential feature is that it holds the work at both ends and there is enough space beneath the work to take...

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