In the latest update, the focus has been on refining the top plate’s thickness with a sharp scraper in preparation for installing the bass bar, which is crucial to the cello’s excellent sound. The update details the careful determination of the bass bar’s dimensions and position. The forthcoming second part will illustrate the bass bar’s preparation with a plane, fitting with a thumb plane and chalk, and a trial clamping to ensure proper placement before the final gluing process.
Tag Archives: Studio cello
26
Sep
Sep
After spending the last few month building the two studio cellos and the studio 15 1/2″ viola, and restoring two more old German ~1920s viola and old Hungarian/German ~ 1950s viola, all are now set-up and ready to be played. I am extremely happy with the sound of all 5 instruments. The cellos are very […]
09
Sep
Sep
To get a little inside of what I have been working on in my North Queensland workshop in the last few month, visit my current projects page and see some of the steps in the building of two of my studio cellos, 7/8 & 4/4 size and a 15 ½” viola. They will be finished […]
Now the cello is varnished in a dark brown colour. Again I decided to paint some ‘Fleur De Lis’ again like on the 4/4 studio cello the painting is higher up in the varnish so they stay highly visible and not hidden behind layers and layers of dark varnish …as well as preparing the fingerboard […]
01
Sep
Sep
After the top plate was finished, glued to the sides…the back finished and fine-tuned …the body closed… the varnishing started. The varnishing process is now nearly finished. I wanted to create a dark brown, classic old looking colour this time…with the ‘Fleur De Lis’ shining through the many layers of varnish. What do you think […]
Another one of my current projects… a full size studio cello nearly ready to be varnished. Look how well this plate is balanced. this cello will have a beautiful song
I finally got around to prepare and glue the fingerboard on my new studio cello. It will be finished in two weeks. I can’t wait to hear it…