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His Beautiful Violin Fell Apart!! Doubling Button on 260 Year Old German Violin

Ask Olaf the Violinmaker 24,980 7 months ago
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What happens when you leave an 1760's violin hanging on a wall? Especially when you are stuck 2,200Km away during COVID lockdowns... Nothing good... Actually... It just falls apart. Watch Olaf as he doubles the button on the back to bring stability back into the neck of the violin. Be fully informed when you buy your next instrument. Get Olaf's free 7 essentials when buying an instrument report here: https://olafgrawertviolinstudio.com/7... 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Removing the old button 03:33 Gluing button back on 05:50 Making a counter mould 07:30 Removing wood ready for doubling 12:32 Fitting the wood for doubling and gluing 15:00 Cutting back the area ready to close violin 19:36 Gluing one more crack before closing the violin 20:06 Gluing the back onto the violin 22:27 Gluing on fingerboard and cleaning underneath 23:36 Fitting in little slithers of wood on the ribs 25:10 Cutting back all the wood to the right shape 27:38 Preparing the area for varnish and putting on first coat 29:30 Retouching the area 33:22 Polishing and finishing the violin 36:33 Putting on the strings and first sounds 38:55 Conclusion Website: https://www.olafgrawertviolinstudio.com Social: https://www.facebook.com/olafgrawertviolinstudio/ https://www.instagram.com/olafgrawertviolinstudiobrisbane/

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