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Opossum ... continued

10/10/2014

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I've completed all of the construction of "Opossum in a Pear Tree" since my last post, and I'll be finishing up the accessories in the next day or so.  After being satisfied with the possum head, I then attached the neck to the rib/top assembly.  Next I carved the back and then glued it to the rib/top/neck assembly, thus completing the violin body.  After rasping and sanding the back's overhang, I then dug out the purfling groove, installed the purfling, and then completed the channeling and final smoothing of the back.  Final sanding was next, and then the staining.  So far I am pleased with everything.  The fingerboard and nut, tail piece, and chinrest are all done, leaving only tuning pegs, tail pin and bridge to be completed, and I must say the pear wood is a pleasure to carve.  I hope you like the sneak peak,

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    It's me again, John Dancer, and I thought it would be of interest to someone if I were to journal the process of building whatever it is I happen to be building at the time, so that one could gain...um...valuable insights of my philosophy and methods.  In other words, these posts will reveal some of the "how and why" of my work.  Again, I thank you for visiting, and wish you well in your quest for...um... knowledge. 

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