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Problem with F holes template

Hi there! I´m asking here for advice about de f hole template. I think I took the measurements correctly as I think about printing the templates too, but I´m not able to match the f hole template with the drawings and measurements on top of the plate. It´s clear I missed something... Total lengh of the f hole is 69.5 mm and I think it´s correct. Any advice please? It´s quite frustrating at this moment 😥 Thanks!

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Corvus Kwok

Sep 12

Hi Luis, Titian's eyes are bigger than usual, and the lower eyes are higher than the lower purfling line, which is too high.

You can fit the template onto the upper eye, draw 2/3 of the f hole, and fit the template to the lower eye, and draw the other 2/3 of the F. And merge the shape together. The the middle of the F can be kind of straight. Then put the nicks on the bridge line, then it's Ok.

And see if you want to make the eyes smaller, around 6 and 9mm.

Luis

Sep 12

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Thanks for your suggestions, Corvus! It´s like I´m always missing something from your videos, maybe due to my limited english comprehension skills... I tried it like you said and I´m posting a picture of the results. I. wonder if the centre of the f hole its OK or should be thicker 🤔 It measures now as in the original template. I showed it to a violinist friend and he suggested my f holes look like Guadagnini´s ones (which is not bad after all!)

Corvus Kwok

Sep 12

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That's really not bad! Center of the F hole - do you mean the space we are going to saw out inside the F hole? That space needs to be wider than 5.5mm so we can put the bass bar in.

And the inside nick (the line on the f) should go up a bit, it should be align with the bridge line, that's very important! Or it will really become a Guadagnini.

My English is also limited, I will add on subtitles later! Just that I want to finished making all the videos first so you all can make the violin as soon as possible!