No photo for this one–I’m just going to point you over to the first new article I’ve put up on my book site since 2012, an explanation of how I scan archings on violins with my carpenter’s laser.
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Laser scans of the top and back of a Brothers Amati violin reveal its entire arching. View still shots and a short video.
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Over the last few years I’ve been messing with a contractor’s laser level to show violin arching more clearly. It’s a variation of the maker’s idea of using a ruler and light to cast a shadow on the arch while shaping it, as pictured above, and initially I used a series of photos, and then went
… than that it’s so pretty. This is a Brothers Amati violin from around 1615 seen from the top end.
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