Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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1. Sheared Cello Neck
( General » Repairs )
... and screws. Fill their holes with wooden dowles Glue the two pieces together using rubber bands and a flat surface to glue to Make a mold that's strong enough to keep it together while I gouge out ...
2. Crack Repairs Near ff-Holes
( General » Repairs )
Here is a cello where the crack that went into the ff hold did not line up very good. The easiest way to get the alignment perfect is to make a small mold and clamp the top to the mold and then clamp the ...
... the inside mold to the fiber patch using a single drop of CA glue. Insert the Patch: Drop the fiber patch through the f-holes and position it precisely under the crack, ensuring it supports the soundpost ...
... practical. Instead, I developed a simple yet effective solution. By creating both an inside and an outside mold, I was able to pull the fractured plywood back together. Using four small holes and strong ...
... seam. Here is a  picture of the clamping of the seam and then where I placed the cleats. The cleats were fished in through the ff holes using a wire and a magnet. The second photo shows the magnets ...
When rehairing bows, sometimes you run across a frog where someone has drilled a hole so they can use a pin. Unfortunately they also drill a hole into the mortise so the hair will fit using the ...
...  Next time I will have two little holes drilled at the ends of each oval with strings that go to each side of the ff holes. Then when I clamp one side of the oval, I can pull the other end of the oval ...
When rehairing a bow and the frog is not seated correctly on the stick, it neds to be adjusted. Use a pair of needle nose plyers, don't use the bow's screw because you can easily wreck the lining. Usually ...
... little pin to help reinforce the break at the stick. Glue the head back together. Drill two parallel holes into the mortise Craft a staple out of a small piece of copper wire. Have the wire go ...
... material protruding into the peg box. Leaving that material will chew up the strings. Once the bushing are out, you can ream the holes to the normal peg shape and then fit oversize pages. Alternately ...
11. Peg Fitting
( General » Information )
Violin, Viola and Cello pegs eventually wear out or break. At that point you need a new set fitted. The first step is selecting the pegs you like. Then the peg holes are cleaned up a little so that ...
... this problem, the "A" peg was moved down 2mm and the "D" peg was moved up 2mm. First the boxwood bushings were fitted, then the outside faces were carefully made flush with the peg box. Then the new holes ...
... a second layer of inner sleeves, ensuring the peg box could withstand future stress. Create Spiral Bushings: For the G and E peg holes, I made double-layer spiral bushings. These prevent the peg holes ...
... was to carefully take apart the previous repair to start fresh. Fill the Old Holes: I plugged the two existing holes with properly fitted wooden dowels to reinforce the structure. Plug the Fingerboard ...
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