Set-up

Pegs

1 – Violin pegs fitting – Part one – Finishing the taper of the shaft

2 – Violin pegs fitting – Part two – Reaming the holes in the pegbox

3 – Violin pegs fitting – part three – Cutting the length and finishing of the head

4 – Violin pegs fitting – part four – Holes for the string

5 – Violin pegs fitting – part five – Application of the peg paste

6 – Violin endpin fitting

Violin pegs fitting from start to finish (condensed version)

Appendix – Violin pegs placement

Soundpost

1 – Violin soundpost – Part one – Preparation of the pieces

1 bis – Violin soundpost – Appendix – Fixtures for the working

2 – Violin soundpost – Part two – Fitting

Bridge and Strings

1 – Violin bridge part one – Choice of wood, planing of the back, and thickness of the feet

2 – Violin bridge part two – Initial fitting of the feet

3 – Violin bridge part three – Final fitting of the feet with chalk

4 – Violin bridge part four – Setting the height and the notches for the strings on the bridge and nut

5 – Violin bridge part five – Temporary installation of the strings

6 – Violin bridge part six – Finishing of the notches and string heights at the nut

7 – Violin bridge part seven – Final string height and setting of the curve over the strings at the bridge

8 – Violin bridge part eight – Finishing the height, the front side, and the profile

9 – Violin bridge part nine – Cutting the cutouts with a knife

10 – Violin bridge part ten – Final lightening cuts and chamfers

11 – Violin bridge part eleven – Brand, parchment, and protective finish

11bis – Final leveling of the violin nut

12 – Violin bridge part twelve – Definitive set-up of the strings

Appendix – Violin bridge – Measures, weight, and frequency

Alignment of the pegs, string angle, and vibrating string length

Violin bridge from start to finish (condensed)

Violin nut from start to finish