E1 a. The theory behind sharpening | Edgar’s Online Violinmaking

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1. Introduction to the course

Welcome to Edgar's Online Violinmaking Academy (13:45)

Extra 1 - Sharpening

E1 a. The theory behind sharpening (21:14)
E1 b. Sharpening a plane's blade, a gouge and a chisel (25:11)
E1 c. Sharpening a knife and a scraper (22:54)

Extra 2 - Glue

E2 a. Different types of glue (19:31)
E2 b. Preparing the glue (11:59)

2. Violin's Model

2.1. - Dimensions and different models (20:08)
2.2. - Cutting the aluminum sheet (24:58)
2.3. - Perfecting the shape (25:07)

3. Inner mold

3.1. - Corners, Marking and Drilling (22:52)
3.2. - Preparing and cutting the plywood (23:20)
3.3. - Last touches on the inner mold (19:48)

4. Corner Blocks

4.1. - Preparing the corner blocks (24:05)
4.2. - Gluing and shaping (24:36)

5. Ribs

5.1. - Shaping the corner blocks (24:58)
5.2. - Preparing the ribs (24:47)
5.3. - Bending the C bouts & glueing (21:27)
5.4. - Glueing the C - upper and lower blocks (22:28)
5.5. - Shaping corner blocks for upper and lower ribs (24:12)
5.6. - Bending and glueing the upper and lower bouts (21:51)
5.7. - Preparing the second side of our ribs (19:26)
5.8. - Glueing the other side of the ribs (9:29)

6. Lining Strips

6.1. - Cutting the linings (23:12)
6.2. - Carving the corner blocks (22:57)
6.3. - Bending and fitting the linings (20:49)
6.4. - Glueing the linings (22:29)
6.5. - Getting them to the perfect measurement (17:27)

7. Top And Back: Jointing, Marking and Cutting

7.1. - Preparing the pieces of wood (24:25)
7.2. - Planing the perfect joint and glueing (24:17)
7.3. - Planing the flat side (23:35)
7.4. - Marking and cutting out (24:37)

8. Top and back arching

8.1. - Marking the the edge and starting to carve (22:51)
8.2. - Roughing out the archings: "la Sesta" (the 6th) (21:43)
8.3. - Roughing the arching: "le Quinte" (the 5th) (23:51)
8.4. - Cleaning the arching with the gauge (24:28)
8.5. - Finishing the top arching with arching plane (23:56)
8.6. - Finishing back arching with the arching plane (19:50)

9. The Outline

9.1. - Roughing out the outline (22:24)
9.2. - Getting closer to a nice outline (23:27)
9.3. - Finishing the outline (11:29)

10. Purfling

10.1. - Purfling Introduction (22:55)
10.2. - Purfling cutter, Sample and Marking (24:14)
10.3. - Marking and Carving the Channel (23:23)
10.4. - Depth and Channel close by the Button (24:51)
10.5. - Lecture about the Ideal Purfling Corner (23:52)
10.6. - Cutting the Channel of the Corner (24:33)
10.7. - Bending the Purfling and Fitting the Corners (24:40)
10.8. - Fitting the C Purfling and Glueing (24:51)
10.9. - Glueing the Purfling (10:36)

11. Fluting

11.1. - Carving the Fluting along the Edge (24:13)
11.2 - Finishing the Fluting and Blending (11:23)

12. Finishing the Archings

12.1. - Final Retouching of the Top Arching (22:28)
12.2. - Final Retouching of the Back Arching (24:02)
12.3. - Cleaning the Arching with a Scraper (10:38)

13. Carving inside the Archings

13.1. - Marking and Carving the Top (23:33)
13.2. - Other ways how to proceed with Carving inside (24:20)
13.3. - Carving Top and Back (4:52)

14. F-holes

14.1. - Theory and measurements of the F-holes (24:20)
14.2. - Marking and cutting the F-holes (24:36)
14.3. - Cutting and finishing the F-holes (23:00)

15. Finishing the inside - Thickness

15.1. - Concept of thickness from Top and Back (23:03)
15.2. - Marking, drilling and rough carving the thicknesses (24:21)
15.3. - Getting closer with arching planes and scraper (24:33)
15.4. - Cleaning the inside with the scraper (8:49)

16. Positioning the Bassbar

16.1. - Preparing the bassbar and important details (23:50)
16.2. - Positioning and important details of the bassbar (23:20)
16.3 Perfect setup before we start to fit the bassbar (14:51)

17. Fitting the Bassbar

17.1. - How to fit properly the bassbar (21:33)
17.2. - Fitting with the small flat plane (20:14)
17.3. - Train your patience; prepare for glueing (22:00)

18. Gluing the Bassbar

18.1. - Glueing the bassbar and giving its final shape (21:34)
18.2. - Giving the final shape to the bassbar (21:01)
18.3. - Finishing with sandpaper and cutting to its final length (12:55)

19. Refining the Edges

19.1. - How to make the edges round (22:51)

20. Finishing the Ribs

20.1. - How to take off the ribs from our mold (22:09)
20.2. - Finishing the linings; Cleaning with the scraper (23:36)
20.3. - Cleaning up the height; Putting glue onto the blocks (8:12)

21. Gluing the Back onto the Ribs

21.1. - Positioning and glueing the back on the ribs (21:55)
21.2. - Glueing the back on the ribs (6:15)

22. Gluing the Top and closing the Body

22.1. - Closing the body by glueing the top on the ribs (14:27)

23. Scroll: Model and marking

23.1. - How to make the scroll template (20:47)
23.2. - Preparing the block for the scroll (20:34)
23.3. - Planing the block and marking the scroll with the template (21:27)

24. Cutting the Scroll

24.1. - Cutting the scroll; drilling the peg holes and cleaning it with the rasp (22:02)
24.2. - Cleaning the scroll block with rasp and chisel (8:16)

25. Marking the Pegbox and the volute of the Scroll

25.1. - Marking the center line and the pegbox (20:54)
25.2. - Marking with template and free the pegbox with bandsaw or by hand (21:24)
25.3. - Trimming the pegbox (10:33)

26. First Turn of the Scroll

26.1. - Cutting and Trimming the First Turn (21:04)
26.2. - Trimming First Turn (12:13)

27. Second Turn of the Scroll

27.1. - Cutting the Second Turn (20:53)
27.2. - Cleaning the Second Turn (20:43)
27.3. - Last Turn; Cutting the Eye and Cleaning up (11:42)

28. Creating the Chamfer on the Scroll

28.1. - Thoughts about the Design of your Scroll (19:02)
28.2. - How to make the Chamfer (15:33)

29. Peg Box

29.1. - Marking and Drilling the Peg Box (22:09)
29.2. - Carving and trimming the Peg Box (20:04)
29.3. - Trimming the Peg Box to Perfection (13:52)

30. Final Carving of the Scroll

30.1. - Watch how I hold the Neck and How I carve it (19:42)
30.2. - Carving the other side of the Scroll (12:58)

31. The Scroll's Fluting

31.1. - Fluting underneath and around the Volute (21:33)
31.2. - Fluting of the backside of the Scroll and Peg Box (18:43)

32. Leveling the Fingerboard

32.1. - Interesting & important Details of the Fingerboard (22:27)
32.2. - Creating the flat underside of the fingerboard (21:08)
32.3. - Planing the Sides of the Fingerboard (15:34)

33. Shaping the Fingerboard

33.1. - Squaring the ends of the fingerboard to the underside (20:56)
33.2. - Planing the Flanks, Marking the Height of the Flanks (16:28)

34. Final Touches of the Fingerboard Underside

34.1. - Finishing the Underside of the Fingerboard (13:38)

35. Gluing the Fingerboard and Finishing it up

35.1. - Positioning the Fingerboard before Glueing (21:21)
35.2. - Glueing and starting to plane the upper curved surface (20:05)
35.3. - Planing and Filing the Curved Upperside of the Fingerboard (20:29)
35.4. - Cleaning up the Perfect Fingerboard (17:04)

36. The Upper Nut

36.1. - Preparing and Glueing the Upper Nut (9:17)

37. The Neck

37.1. - Marking the Neck Foot; Cutting the Neck (21:02)
37.2. - Determining Specific Areas of the Neck (20:40)
37.3. - Neck Thickness and perfect Shape (20:38)
37.4. - Neck Shape and Shaping (21:04)

38. Setting the Neck

38.1. - Neck Setting Theory (20:34)
38.2. - Marking the Measurements (20:38)
38.3. - First Cut of the Neck Setting (21:02)
38.4. - Which change causes what of the Neck Setting (20:35)
38.5. - How to get closer to the final Measurements (19:21)
38.6. - Double-checking and Going Deeper Inside (20:11)
38.7. - Final Fitting the neck Setting and Trimming the Neck Foot (19:46)

39. Upper Nut (also known as the Saddle)

39.1. - Theory about the Saddle (19:56)
39.2. - Finishing the Saddle and final Retouches on the Peg Box (20:22)
39.3. - Finishing and Cleaning the neck and Scroll before Glueing in (5:55)

40. Gluing the Neck and finishing the Violin in white

40.1. - Preparations; Glueing the Neck; the Button (18:28)
40.2. - Trimming the Button; last construction lesson of this Course (14:24)

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