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Mat Roop · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:59 pm Post subject: violin end block clamp?

How do you clamp a rib corner that has come loose from the end block?
I know this is available... any other ideas?
http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de/product/735800/Herdim-Lower-Block-Clamp-violinviola/detail.jsf
Thanks!... Mat

FiddleDoug · Member Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 227 Location: Hilton, NY

That's pretty much it, unless you have the top open. If the top is open, you can use a variety of c-clamp/counterform combinations.
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Michael Darnton · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:15 am Post subject:

You mean a corner or an end? On a corner, put on a couple of closing clamps near the corner, and start jamming in stuff to hold the joint closed.
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Dave Chandler · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject: Clamping end block and rib

Mat:
I really like that clamp you provided link to, and it makes me think you're working on the lower block/rib assembly.

Is this what you're looking for? Its a block lined with cork, curve matches bottom block area. sorry, photo taken with cell phone, couldn't find my camera this evening.

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violin stuff 026 by David Chandler, on Flickr[/img]
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Mat Roop · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all the suggestions... this is what I was facing...

I think I'll get the Herdim.... seems like it will work nice and quick without messing around..... I love good tools - never mind the price!!

Dave Chandler · Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject: Block clamp

I like good tools, and suggest them to Santa Claus. Makes me think, time for a new post "What will we ask Santa for this year"
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