Violoncello da Spalla

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How it’s made

Closing the soundbox of a Violoncello da Spalla.
A video of the day we closed the soundbox of our latest Violoncello da Spalla, from morning to sunset.
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How it’s made: part 17 - Varnish
Varnishing is such a fascinating process, and it is also very personal.
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How it’s made: part 16 - Soundpost and Bridge
We’re almost there, the first “pluck” is in close sight now!
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How it’s made: part 15 - Nuts and Tailpiece
I’m sorry for the long silence; that shouldn’t have happened.
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How it’s made: part 14 - Fingerboard!
In this free post from last year, I explained the process of making a baroque fingerboard.
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How it’s made: part 13 - nailing the neck!
Sorry, I played a bit with silly app sound effects.
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1:51
How it’s made: part 12 - checklist!
Looking forward to closing the soundbox!
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1:50
How it’s made: part 11 - Bassbar!
Bassbar time!
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How it’s made: part 10 - Ff holes!
The ff holes I will show in this issue are in all our ff holes.
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How it’s made - part 9: Graduating the Top
Thicknesses!
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How it’s made - Part 8: Positioning the Top
Preparing “the joint” between the neck and the top
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How it’s made - Part 7: carving the Back
As I mentioned in our last issue, when I (Daniela) carve the plates, I start on the inside.
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