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Here are a few examples of my recent instrument restoration work that illustrates the care and attention that is needed in bring antique instruments back to life.

Violin broken and cracked needing repair

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Violin Repair & Restoration

The violin cam into the shop with cracks to the top, ribs and the seam along the back. The finish on the instrument was spoilt with ingrained dirt.

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Violin Repair & Restoration

The top and the fingerboard were removed to undertake the crack repairs.

Violin top and fingerboard remove to repair cracks
Violin sanded back to the bare wood

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Violin Repair & Restoration

After sanding the violin back the bare wood elastic bands were used to clamp the repairs to the ribs.

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Violin Repair & Restoration

Applying gun stock oil to the wood finish.

After filling the grain applied gun stock oil finish
Clamping the fingerboard onto the violin neck

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Violin Repair & Restoration

Clamping the fingerboard onto the violin neck.

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Violin Repair & Restoration

Final set up and restringing the instrument.

Final set up and restring the instrument
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