Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

50 E. Green St. Suite 142
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-2870

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Cell with hole in back

This cello fell over and landed on it's back. It was in a soft case and when it landed it must have hit the buckle on the back which forced all of the pressure to one spot and punched a hole straight through the curly maple back.

I decided to repair the cello by removing the top because it's a little easier and safer for the instrument to remove the top and it's a little quicker so I can charge a little less. The first step was to piece together the shards of maple. Because of the nature of the fractures I needed to have two pieces. Then I made a plaster mold to support the back. The two pieces were then glued into the hole. Staggered cleats were added to support the broken pieces. I fixed a couple of previous rib cracks and then put the top back on and did the varnish touch up.

Here are some shots of how I repaired the hole in the cello back.

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Comments (1)
Superb Work
# 1
Saturday, 11/13/2010
Dane
Clever workmanship with an excellent end-result.

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