Barbarossa Guitars

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Here are the sides (ribs) of the violin:

 

 

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Here is the mold and the corner blocks, ready for the c-bout ribs:

 

C-bout ribs glued on:

 

Gluing on the ribs:

 

Gluing on the first set of linings:

 

First set of linings glued in:

 

Carving the blocks into shape:

carving blocks 1.jpg (79609 bytes)    blocks carved one side.jpg (84665 bytes)

 

The mold is removed:

Blocks carved almost 2.jpg (105955 bytes)

 

Then the second set of linings is glued in:

2nd linings glue w mold remv 2.jpg (67137 bytes)

 

Then the blocks are carved to their final shape,

leaving complete a rib assembly:

ribs complete 2.jpg (85714 bytes)

(I used walnut for the second set of linings.)

 

Now, the ribs are ready to glue to the back:

Go to the Assembly Page

 

 

                        

                        

 

 

 

Jim Blilie

5997 Turtle Lake Road

Shoreview,  MN  55126

United States of America

651-766-8757

 

jwblilie@barbarossa-guitars.com

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Last Modified:  December 10, 2002