How do you build a violin?

Answer 1

An improved technique for making the finished shell of a violin. The wood used in the construction of a violin shell is subjected to a heating and treating process which improves the sound properties of the wood in a completed violin. The wood is first subjected to a temperature of 180° F. to 350° F. for a period of 1 to 2 months and then coated with iodine and again heated to a temperature of 300° for a period of 2 to 7 days until the wood becomes charcoal-like. The wood is then scraped and varnished to produce the finished shell of a violin.