Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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... on both sides of the crack to prepare for reinforcement. Chalk Fit a Maple Insert: Shaped and chalk-fitted a piece of maple into the mortise to reinforce the repair. Plane the Excess: Trimmed and planed ...
... before applying it to the better instrument. Step-by-Step Repair Process Open the Seam: Carefully open the seam slightly to create enough space to work inside the violin. Mark the Cleat Position: ...
3. Crack Repairs Near ff-Holes
( General » Repairs )
... crack together using a regular clamp. Let dry for one day and then remove the clamps and cleat the crack from the outside.  ...
... difficulty of the repair. Here’s the process I used: Remove the Strings: Loosen and remove the strings to relieve the pressure causing the back to bulge. Create an Outside Mold: Make a mold of the ...
... Flux: Clean the silver thoroughly and apply flux to help the solder adhere. Attempt Soldering: Apply solder, but if it doesn’t flow into the crack, try a different approach. Solder from the Inside: ...
... support for various local industries and utilities. Colonel Green eventually expanded his influence to California, building a winter residence in Altadena. His opulent lifestyle included multiple yachts, ...
... resort destination, hosting prominent figures such as President Benjamin Harrison and Theodore Roosevelt. Over time, the Green Hotel evolved from a grand hotel into apartments and private residences, ...
... 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 ...
9. Nak Tarhu
( General » Repairs )
... effectively. For internal reinforcement, I used vulcanized fiber. The inside of the instrument was not only round but also wavy, as the thickness followed the contour of the outer shape. To address this, ...
... until it's perfect Lubricate the slide on the gluing side with Vaseline. Push the slide into place. Check to make sure everything is still in alignment. Finish wrapping the frog. Lubricate the ...
This is a bass where the seams were popping open and there was a bad couple rib cracks on the bottom bout. I glued the bad rib cracks from the outside by making a mold. After they were all glued together ...
12. Fingerboard Shortening
( General » Repairs )
... edge of the plastic as a guide, hand saw off theend of the fingarboard. Usually you need to thing the underside of the fingerboard where it was cut off. Finish off the end of the cut fingerboard.  ...
13. Aluminum Bow Head Replacement
( General » Repairs )
Occasionally I run across this old style bow head replacement. I believe these aluminum bow heads were sold to the trade. Then the stick was tapered until it fit inside the replacment bow head. I don't ...
14. Cello and Bass Bridge Fitting Guide
( General » Repairs )
... plane. The next step is determining the bridge placement. I like to mark the placement with small pieces of tape so the straight edge of the tape determines the back edge of the bridge and the outside ...
Here is another cello with a back seam that I glued from the outside. The seam was open at the bottom and there was a nitiacable gap that would not close. Here are the steps I used. Unglue the right ...
... holding the cleats until they are dry the next day..     Here is the process of using magnets to install cleats from the outside. Trying to find the top center seam ...
17. Rib Cracks
( General » Repairs )
Glueing a cello rib crack from the outside.        ...
... of the frog, so that it's now the underlside. The next day, trim off the excess. Then rehair as normal.      ...
... magnets to install cleats from the outside especially for back seams or other back cracks. Possible even cracks or center seams on the top of cellos or basses would be possible if needed. These are the ...
... I want to glue it from the outside. Here are the steps. Unglue one seam Attach the clamping plate over the top. That way I have someting to clamp to. Glue the seam with hot hyde glue and lots of ...
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