Can you make a homemade violin and how?
Without machines, you can hand-make a violin. It takes a lot of skill, patience and practice - even some quality material is important to have.You can watch the How it's Made: Violins video here: At LinkSeeing it with your own eyes will make it clear, hopefully.Here are Stages in Violin Making by Hand by a professional violin maker in the traditional way (Derek Roberts)Select the wood, prepare and joint the platesGlue the blocks to the mould and shape themPrepare the ribs and bend to shapeComplete the rib structureMake the linings and fix to the ribsSaw out and rough arch the back platesSaw out and rough arch the front plates, begin final archingPrepare, mark out and saw the neck blockCarve the scrollCarve the pegbox and flute the scrollFinish the outlineInlay the purflingFinal archingHollow out the back plateHollow out the front plate and thickness the front and backMark out the F holesCut out the F holesGlue the back to the ribsFit the bass bar to the frontClose the box - remove the mould and glue the front onShape the fingerboard and glue onto the neck blockSet the neck into the bodyFinish the neck and back buttonFinish the edge and final scrapingThat is for making a classical violin. It's a whole different thing for an electric violin.