Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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... with precise rewrapping techniques. Removing Stubborn Blocks Effective methods for removing and replacing stubborn blocks in instrument repair. Freeing Stuck Bow Slides Safely removing stuck slides ...
...  This cello really needed a few cleats to help hold the back together. So I fished in about 4 cleats. Once the seam has dried, the position of the block on the back needed to be adjusted. Unglue the ...
... 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>     ...
... but the back seperated from the back. I aligned the neck and glued the block and the back seams. That pretty common so I didn't tak any photos.  could tell that it didn't really fit that well, so ...
... pin. Ugh, with that modification you can not put a block in. For a quick fix, I clean up the hole, use a hard filler and reshape the edge of the mortise. That way I can use a regular block again.  ...
... head of hair, I glue the head back together without a pin. Then put the block and hair back in and over tighten the stick and see how long it lasts. That's a good way to test a glue joint. So, I proposed ...
... Here is a quick solution that allows you to rehair the bow. I can do this fairly quick, so I don't usually charge for this type of repair. Remove the ring, slide, block and hair. Use Vaseline to ...
When a block is stuck or glued in, you need to carefully remove the block. Drill a small hole and then whittle away the block from the inside out.  ...
Here is a student cello where the end pin block was collapsed because the block was broken in 3 or 4 places. Normally I would take the top off and repair or replace the block, but since this cello wasn't ...
... this way, make the block and hair so that it's only a sligltly snug fit.    Here is another broken bow head mortice that was blown out the back.  ...
11. Center Seams
( General » Repairs )
... the bottom part of the back is exactly centered with the bottom block. In this case the "c" bouts aligned very good so I glued them at the same time, but sometimes you need to glue those on another day. ...
...  Glue the thumb grip if it's loose Tighten up the wrapping More Info. Remove the tip block Usually the block can be wiggled out, but care needs to be taken because the tip mortice is delicate. ...
... 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 ...
Here is a violin neck that pulled out of the block taking some rib pieces with it.        I need to look around for the after photos. ;-)   ...
When a rib is loose off the end block it can sometimes be repaired without taking the top off. This saves time and money. I recently repaired a rib without removing the top. First I completely removed ...
When I first looked at this violin, I thought the end block was just split in half and I would be able to repair it without taking the top off. Once I started working on it and had the saddle removed, ...
...    An unusual tip because there were not any facits behind the block hole just rounded corners.      ...
18. Bow Frog Repair Methods
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... and they have a nice look. The only problem is when you try to rehair the bow. Basically the inside of the frog is a plastic or resin material and the block hole is very tiny. The two sides are faced with ...
... bass that came in with the lower block and the four lower back seams and the bottom corner blocks unglued. One of the corners was also split and the rib was pulling away from the block. From the outside ...
...        Pulling the Neck Back Some repair people take the simple method of loosing the top from the upper bouts and the block. Then simply pulling the neck back ...
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