Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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... in this case. Instead, I used the following approach: Align and Glue the Neck: Carefully lined up the broken neck and glued it back together without removing the fingerboard. Reinforce with Wooden ...
... wood. My goal was to match the original varnish and restore the cello's authentic appearance. Removing the Old Varnish I carefully stripped away the previous varnish layer, revealing the base wood. ...
... Initially, I attempted to glue it, but the wood was too thin and flexible for the repair to hold. To reinforce the crack, I decided to use an external cleat method, practicing first on a similar violin ...
Repairing an Inexpensive Bow with Breaks Near the Frog This bow had multiple breaks near the frog, requiring a secure repair to restore its function. Below are the basic steps I followed: Clean the ...
5. 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 ...
Repairing a Smashed Bass Neck and Scroll This bass had extensive damage: multiple breaks in the scroll and vertical cracks running through the neck and fingerboard. Typically, necks don’t crack this ...
... 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 ...
... shift during the repair. Flatten with Wood: Place a flat piece of wood against the ferrule and gently tap it until the metal flattens out evenly.   Soldering a Cracked ...
...  1872: Col. George G. Green returns to Woodbury, NJ, and buys his father's patent medicine business. 1874: Land distribution by the San Gabriel Orange Grove Association. 1876: Pasadena's name is adopted. ...
  This student cello had a significant issue—a large hole in its plywood rib, with fractures spreading through its thin maple veneer. Given the instrument’s value, disassembling it for repair wasn’t ...
Here is a violin top where the wood was worn away, most likeley by the case's bow holder.   I wan't too happy with this one so I reworked the varnish. I'll look ...
Here is a nice violin with some worm damage on the back.The previously filled areas started to turn dark and needed to be redone.          
13. Loose bow wrapping
( General » Repairs )
... off Work wood glue into the wrapping Tighten by spinning the wrap in your fingers until its tight Remove excess glue Wrap the winding with thread using a wide overlapping pattern. Then next day, ...
... without getting glue around. Put woodworking glue onto the cleat. Slip one magnet onto the wire. Using two becomes a little unwieldy. Slip a piece of tubing onto the wire. Fish your cleat assembly ...
... 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 ...
16. Cello Top Seam
( General » Repairs )
... a cello. The odd thing about this cello was that the varnish wasn't really adheared to the wood very good. There were lots of spots that had the varnish chipped off. Also when I would put a clamp on, the ...
... slides under the back heal, remove the excess. The easiest way to do this is have a straight edge on a thin strip of wood. Align it so you file off the excess. Do the same for the part of the underslide ...
... coat the inside of the ring. Tape or clamp the ring onto the frog. Mix up some filler like Quick Wood. If you want it a little stronger, mix up some epoxy and then mix that into the filler. Pack ...
... additional help, I added 20 small wooden pins.   Here is a bass scroll that was repaired before and it didn't last. They ...
... Coke works wonders. The only problem is that it slightly discolors the wood making it darker, so my prefered method is to first try WD40 and if that doesn't work I then move on to the Coke method. Below ...
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