Category: tools
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Block Plane Set Up
The block plane I got needed to be set up as I posted previously. The blade doesn’t come off evenly. So I needed this corrected. There are numerous descriptions about plane set up on the internet so this article won’t talk about every single step precisely. I just did filing the edge where the blade…
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Block Plane
Next work will be C bout ribs preparation: thickness and bending. They won’t be glued. It’s just checking to see if the ribs can fit to the corner blocks at this point. If it does, the corner blocks will be replaced with spruce. Then finally glued with ribs. There is another task I need before…
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Woodworking Vise
While working on the corner blocks attached to the mold, I realized the mold had to be held tightly and fixed. I looked for a woodworking vise for sale at the beginning, and soon I decided to make one. I chose to spend time rather than money. I would look for a replacement for a…
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Clamp Prototype
Thread winding core rods from a spinning mill are here. I don’t remember how I reached to this information nor why I was looking for the things like them. Clearly, I got them not for the purpose that I came up with. I’m sure I ended up once they would be no use, Now they…
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Handsaw Guide
Although I tried to cut by handsaw, it was not a easy task. Over ten times attempt, only two were OK but never satisfied. I started searching for a handsaw guide and came up with an idea that I possibly could make for a temporary use. I had two blocks of wood that I would…
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Handsaw Practice
I am a newbie in the world of wood working. I do some for piano repair, but this violin making process involves much more than I have ever done. Since cutting wood is non undoable action, I need to practice before working with actual tonewood, because they can’t be purchased at a local shops. And…
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The Template
Although I was going to make a violin, I had no idea how to shape all those curves, but as I researched, I learned about templates. Templates are like “patterns” or “stencils” in Japanese terms – guides for creating specific shapes. While having them doesn’t make the job incredibly easy, they’re undoubtedly valuable tools, especially…
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Tools for Making Violin
When it comes to tools, it’s really frustrating because each one is expensive, yet you don’t know how well they’ll work until you actually use them. This is a major disadvantage of being self-taught. However, I couldn’t just stay stuck, so I looked at various sites and videos, and this time I decided to collect…
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Workbench
I built my own workbench for violin making. It’s actually a wheeled movable desk I made years ago, now fixed in place. It’s built into part of a large bookshelf, which is very firmly secured with scaffolding jacks wedged between it and the ceiling. There’s also a jack under the center of the table top,…
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