Barbarossa Guitars

Fine Hand-made Guitars

(and violins ...)

Here is the back of the violin:

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Arching guides cuts on the first side:

Arching the first half with the gouge:

The back is rough arched now and I am smoothing the gouge marks

with a toothed finger plane:

The back, arched and planed

Board, chips, and the resulting back shape:

Corner purfling detail:

Back drilled for final hollowing to thickness with the gouge:

Back, hollowed and planed:

Jim Blilie

5997 Turtle Lake Road

Shoreview, MN 55126

United States of America

651-766-8757

Last Modified: December 10, 2002