Don Lenker Handcrafted
Violins, Violas & Celli
These pages show in a book format some of the steps in building a viola. Click “NEXT PAGE” to turn the page or “PREVIOUS PAGE” if you want to back up.
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Page 1. Plans and wood
Page 2. Building the ribs
Page 3. Rough shaping of the plates
Page 4. More shaping of the plates
Page 5. Fitting the purfling
Page 6. F-
Page 7. Glueing back onto the ribs and starting the neck
Page 8. Carving the neck and scroll
Page 9. Finishing the neck and scroll
Page 10. Finishing and glueing the fingerboard
Page 11. Glueing the neck onto the body
Page 12. Varnishing the finished instrument
