The scroll—which will be preserved
and reattached to the Baroque-style neck—is sawed away from
the modern neck.
The original scroll is jointed to
a shorter neck blank using a French splice. Clamps hold the pieces
in place until the glue sets.
A top view of the splice
between the existing scroll and the new neck. The long extension
of the new neck into the cheeks of the pegbog ensures lots of surface
area for glue and a strong bond between the parts.
The existing scroll is now integrated with the new neck. The
neck is then shaped to the proper profile.
A new neck block is clamped into place.
The new neck and neck block are pre-drilled
and ready for gluing and attachment with three nails.
A clamp holds the neck in place while
the glue sets. The nail heads are visible in the neck block.
Neck, body, and belly are reassambled
and ready for a new Baroque-style fingerboard.
The new maple fingerboard is attached and the instrument is
ready for final finishing, fittings, and strings.
To see some wonderful examples of Baroque violins made by
Daniel Larson, the photographer of this series, visit www.daniellarson.com.
To learn about sources for Baroque-style gut strings, click
here.
