1/16th (tiny) VIOLIN |
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My 2-year old daughter, Otilla, when in the workshop with me, will point to the row of violins hanging on the wall and repeat, "tilla yoyo?"(Otilla violin?) until I take one down for her. She manages surprisingly well on a full sized model, but I've finally decided to make something more her size..... |
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Here is the model I've developed. It's inspired by a 1650 Giacomo Gennaro viola! Being proportionately wider than a violin and with relatively short c-bouts, it will have a larger vibrating surface than a scaled down violin. |
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The completed form and the corner and top blocks nearly ready to be glued on. My son, Julius, watches from below. |
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Otilla checks to see if her foot fits through the form..... |
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The blocks glued and clamped onto the form. When the glue has dried, it's time to shape the blocks so that the ribs can be bent around them. Those strips of maple below the form will soon be bent into ribs. |
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The ribs, bent and glued to the blocks. They've been left quite wide which will greatly increase the volume of air captured in this tiny instrument. It's not readily apparent how small this form is from the photo on the left, so.....below, a photo to put things into perspective! |
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Gluing in the linings. |
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This fine piece of maple comes from the personal stockpile of my maestro in Parma, Renato Scrollavezza! It has suffered extensive worm damage, but there's enough unaffected area for this tiny violin. |
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Wow, that went quickly! Not only that, but it's possibly one of my most successful archings. Flat over the top and bottom blocks before rising consistently all the way to the highest point in the middle. |
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The purfling inserted around the edge of the back. Scooped out from the inside, the back is now carved to final thickness. (full sized violin bridge for size comparison) The fluted arching finished and the back is now glued onto the rib structure. |
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There's plenty of room for a tiny scroll and neck on this leftover chunk of maple from a cello scroll. |
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Inner form removed and the blocks shaped. |
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Otilla explains to me that the neck needs to be attached! |
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I joined and cut this top for a violin a few years ago but, upon realizing that it wouldn't be thick enough for the high arching I wanted, I put it aside and used another piece. It will work nicely for this little violin. Halfway through cutting out the new form I had to take a photo of the bizarre composite shape. |
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Initial shaping of the top's arching. Below, the scribed line marking the thickness of the plate's edge. |
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Arching complete and purfling in. Designing the f-holes was satisfying. I wanted the top holes wide enough apart to allow for a 1/8th rather than a 1/16th size bridge. They are also proportionately long for the model, which I hope will free up the inherent stiffness of such a small model. |
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A surprisingly large pile of shavings for such a tiny instrument! |
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