In choice specimens the point of commencement is as sharply and clearly defined as the mitreing of the purfling at the four corners of the body of the violin and which it seems impossible to excel.
The very beautiful subdivisions and subtleties of the curves in pattern and modelling began to disappear and the purfling became bolder.
Much has been said of the wonderful accuracy of Stradivari's purfling and that as a purfler he stands unrivalled.
The violin pure and simple, with its single line of purfling only as it left the hands of the first master of the art of Brescia, is the one which has found the most lasting favour with connoisseurs and the public generally.
There was the same firm, upright handling of the purfling tool, which, as in his early period, was sent along with unerring precision and cut its way through hard and soft wood cleanly and equally well.
Placing the jar of water within easy reach, he dips the purfling into it once and then wipes it with his handy cloth.
The purfling is now carefully inserted along the course, pressed in and left to dry.
Don't see, sir, why we can't put a bit of purfling round as clean as that!
It is used here and there in contrary direction, as the grain of the several parts of the purfling does not run quite level.
The heat causes the damp to evaporate and steam the materials, and the purfling will gradually assume the required curve.
When in two parts, sometimes with a piece of purfling inserted--each side is subject to damage either by the tampering with the tail pin, the nut above, or during repeated removals of the upper table.
For the bending of the purfling there may be, of course, any number of methods.
The lower end of the joint near the purfling will require a little additional cramping together.
The purfling tool may be regulated and adapted in this case, after which the table will be laid flat, carefully considered, and the more detailed gouging commenced.
Then I press the purfling as deep as it will sink all over, finally wiping all superfluous glue away with sponge and hot water.
Then I take this specially-made purfling tool, No.
But it will be asked by some people, who know something of the construction of the instrument, "what has purfling got to do with the making of a violin at this stage?
It is handsomely finished, with ornamental purfling and good varnish and a well carved head.
His instruments are of the flat model of Stradiuarius but have the edges larger and the purfling further from the sides.
The wood of the back and ribs rather plain--the belly very fine open grain, purfling not very neat--varnish reddish yellow.
At one time there is a strange mixture of grace and boldness; at another the whole is singularly deformed, and the purfling roughly executed, as though the maker had no time to finish his work properly.
A further difference between Amati and Jacobs lies in the circumstance that the latter invariably used a purflingof whalebone.
Purfling of the Violin, 40; of the Brothers Amati .
Whalebone purfling has been frequently used, particularly by the old Amsterdam makers.
High model; sound-hole long; purfling badly let in; the outer form inelegant, particularly the middle bouts.
The purfling of the brothers Amati is very beautifully executed.
The purfling is embedded after the manner of Amati in his "grand" instruments, but to a greater extent.
The purfling also forms an important item in the collection of landmarks; certain makers are supposed to have invariably used one kind of purfling, no variation being allowed for width or material adopted.
The purflingis of whalebone, like that of most of the Dutch makers.
They are sometimes seen ornamented round the purfling with ebony, diamond and lozenge shape.
The purfling is unusually narrow, and roughly worked; the scroll is stiff, and the absence of finish is observable.
The purflingis composed of three strips of lime-tree, two of which are stained black.
The ear is brought out with much effect; the purfling is splendidly executed, the corners being worked up to that extreme point of delicacy which is characteristic of the works of Niccolo Amati.
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