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The violins looks like the lower deck of a galleon. cf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory#/media/File:Victory_32pdr_gundeck_(5694565962).jpg https://en.
by rwmj 1y ago
The violins looks like the lower deck of a galleon. cf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory#/media/File:Victory_32pdr_gundeck_(5694565962).jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory#/media/File:Victor...
- hn_throwaway_99 1y agoIt's cool to see how much the older double bass and violin have been repaired. Those square/flat pyramid pieces of wood are cleats, which were added by a luthier to repair and secure cracks.
- analog31 1y agoThe repairs are hard to discern from the outside... https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162184681342501&vanity=642312500 https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10162184681342501&vani... The only pic I could find.
- EA-3167 1y agoHere's a good step-by-step article on how cleats are made and installed, from stock to installation: https://trianglestrings.com/making-installing-cleats/ https://trianglestrings.com/making-installing-cleats/
- hermitcrab 1y agoAs the son of a mariner who was born a few miles from HSM Victory, I feel honour bond to point out that HMS Victory is not techically a galleon.
- rwmj 1y agoHonour bound is the best kind of bound.