1. Cello Back Crack Repair: Step-by-Step Guide for Soundpost Damage
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... area. Adjust the Soundpost: Use an adjustable soundpost to apply the right amount of pressure on the fiber patch. Secure with Wedges: Place small wooden wedges around the perimeter of the oval patch ...

2. Cello Back Seam Repair: Step-by-Step Guide
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... lower back bout Wedge it up so I can trim and hand fit the lower part of the seam using a sharp knife Keep checking the fit until the gap in the seam closes. Clamp and glue the center seam back together. ...

3. Unusual Bow Plugs and Techniques | PH Bows London | Carbon Fiber Models
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... I don't use their method. First you need to get rid of the built in wedge and fill in the tip so you can fit a normal block.<http://b.cs-violin-shop.com/p>     ...

4. Cello Back Seam that is glued from the Outside
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... strapping clamps, wedges plus a hand screw clamp bo push the back into shape. Then the trick is getting the center seam cleated. Here are the steps for that. Make the wood cleats and drill a small ...

5. Bow Rehairing | Quick Solution for Missing Tongue | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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Sometimes when rehairing a student bow, the tongue is almost completely missing. If that's the case, fitting a wedge will not hold. Usually it's not worth making a new ebony tongue or fitting a new frog. ...

6. Rehairing a Bow: Steps, Tips and Services | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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... vice. Wiggle it ever so gently while pulling the frog out. If the ring is slipping, place a tad of rosin on each edge. If it's still too tight, keep pulling the hairs out until the wedge is loose, ...

7. Unusual Bow Plugs and Techniques | PH Bows London | Carbon Fiber Models
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... use their method. First you need to get rid of the built in wedge and fill in the tip so you can fit a normal block.<http://b.cs-violin-shop.com/p>     They ...

8. Small Viola with Broken Neck - Repair Steps with Photos | Violin Neck Break
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... by simply gluing it together and using a crude dutchman wedge to try and hold it together. That repair didn't work. This is still a work in progress. Hopefully I'll remember to take a photo at each step. ...

9. Repairing ff-Hole Cracks in Violin Family Instruments
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... it from the outside. First make sure the crack is clean. I like using a small roll of leather to wedge the crack together because you can adjust the crack verically while clamping This crack was ...

10. Various Methods for Clamping Broken Scrolls | Violin Repair Tips
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... will serve as a durable reinforcement layer. Bend the Fiber: Using wedges and clamps, bend the fiber into the proper shape. Allow it to dry for a full day to hold the new shape. Prepare for Gluing: ...

11. Raising the String Projection of Violin, Viola, or Cello: Solutions and Methods
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... least intrusve way is to make a Dutchman wedge to raise the projection. First the fingerboard needs to be removed from the neck. If it's still thick enough and in good condition it can be reused. Then ...

12. Bow Rehairing Prices | Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Bow Rehair | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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... out of the frog one by one. If you need to cut the hairs for some reason, please leave about 4" on each end of the bow.   Once all of the blocks and wedge have been removed it's time to select ...