Moeson Ranne Creation

Accessories and strings installed. The violin is resting to allow stresses to settle. It will be tested later for its voice.

The varnish procedure is finished.

I have begun the finishing process of 7 layers.

The saddle is where the gut anchor bend around the violin edge. At this point, I have already installed the neck which I have no video of.

Glueing on the bottom plate to the rest of the body.

Hyperlapse of assembly process.

Depth holes are in place. Now I have begun to gouge out the excess wood.

Drew up the depth zones for gouging out the bottom plate.

Discussion about the bottom plate exterior contour which is finished.

As I wait for the bottom liners to dry on the violin body, I continue my work on the maple bottom plate. The wood is much denser than the top plate of spruce. It takes a very sharp gouge and effort to get this done.