This page shows the making of a violoncello, based on the Stradivari pattern "Forma B Piccola".
This model of 'cello has been very successful for me, and the completed instrument can be viewed here.
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Every aspect of my instruments is considered, even down to the quality of the block wood. Here the spruce is being split for the making of corner and end blocks. 
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The grain of the blocks is aligned for maximum strength and shaped to fit my template. 
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Sycamore ribs are thicknessed and then bent to fit around the mould. 
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Linings are fitted around the ribs to strengthen them and provide a greater gluing surface to the plates. 
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The belly and back are formed from bookmatched wedges of spruce and sycamore. 
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The plates are joined in the traditional manner with animal glue. 
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The next stage in the making process is carving the plates.