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Permalink Reply by Adam Jellison on July 11, 2019 at 2:13am

I have never dealt with a violin before, I just found this one, no labels or markings on the inside.  Just out of curiosity, what type of glue is correct if you know?

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on July 11, 2019 at 9:12am

Hi, animal Hot Hide Glue is the traditional glue used on all instruments of the violin family. Looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you. I have doe this many times in the past and always aim to keep the violin faithful to the original makers. Even if it is an old factory made violin it could sound very nice if assembled correctly.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on July 11, 2019 at 7:10pm

It could sound VERY good. Don't let snobs tell you otherwise. I brought my $300 violin into ST Louis Violin Shop. Going to buy a good bow. The people there really liked the sound of the violin. Until they looked inside and seen "Made in China". Then the snobbery took hold. Snobs never learn the truth. They just claim they were fooled. :) So you say your going to make a guitar out of it? AWESOME! 

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Permalink Reply by Michael Fred Johnson on July 17, 2019 at 11:41pm

Be a shame to make a guitar out of that you don't come across many violins with purfling like that.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on July 11, 2019 at 8:28pm

Hi again, I didn't see that, if your going to make a guitar out of it don't worry about what glue. But if the maker has gone to the trouble of putting that herrring bone style purling around it, it may be a decent fiddle. But it may be gone in too far in many other areas too.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Adam Jellison on July 12, 2019 at 3:11am

Thank you for all the advice.  Hopefully whenever I get this thing done Ill post some pictures.  I just dont understand why anyone would spray paint an instrument.  It has taken me nearly 2 weeks to get all of the paint off of it.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on July 12, 2019 at 12:05pm

Hi Mark, I'm glad to hear you took time to get the paint off, its important not to remove any wood as well.

Here's a few of my pics of past  reassemble jobs, note patches over the inside of the newly glued seams and cracks, a new neck block to replace a split one and two of a few ways to clamp back together. Jigging up for the back gluing job was required. 

Good luck and enjoy the journey.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Adam Jellison on July 15, 2019 at 2:18am

Taff, That looks amazing, what are the patches you use?  I was sitting last night trying to figure out how to connect the bottom piece back together

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on July 15, 2019 at 11:28am

Hi Mark, the patches are spruce and glued with the grain going across the seam for strength.

Yep, it's all about being creative when doing repairs.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Fantacone Box Works on July 12, 2019 at 2:06pm

Well... heres my next 7 on my floor

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Permalink Reply by Fantacone Box Works on July 12, 2019 at 4:00pm

Hmm need to learn how to post photos

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on July 16, 2019 at 6:20pm

when you get a response box, there's an Icon (2nd from left) at the top of the response box.

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