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Paul Cormier
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:41 am    Post subject: Sizing the plates Reply with quote
Does anyone have an opinion on putting a coat of sppirit varnish on the inside of the violin to stabize the violin from mositure?
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actonern
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I used to seal the insides, reasoning that like in furniture making, coating both sides of a panel helps resist aggresive warping, or in the case of a violin, stress created by uneven moisture absorption where one side is varnished and the other is not.

Then I read that there is little evidence in golden period instruments of an overt coating... so I stopped doing it.

My instruments started sounding better... is that because I was getting better as a maker and it had nothing to do with this change?

I have no idea.

I can say that not coating the inside has no evident (to me) negative effect on the integrity of the instrument construction wise...

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