Carving Done Wood Darkened
With the busy holiday schedule I was unable to take time to photograph the carving of the neck and assembly of the instrument. Ben pushed hard to ready my violin for a temporary setup just before Christmas.
Below in a lovely shot, Ben is showing the backside of the violin with finished neck and scroll assembled.
From this angle we can see the top with fingerboard temporarily in place.
Ben applied a single coat of a solution to enhance the darkening process. The weakened solution of potassium nitrate and water was applied, then the instrument was placed in an ultraviolet light box for twenty four hours. The result was a darkening from white to an aged/oxidized tan color which gives the wood a rich natural color very quickly. In the summer this color could be achieved simply by placing the violin in bright sun light for a number of days.
Below the arch is clearly shown with the beautiful flaming of the ribs.
The flaming of the neck and scroll is apparent in the picture below.
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