This page offers a glance at the chronology of the creation of a new viola.
This instrument was built in the year 2001; the building period was ap. 3 months.
It was modelled on the work of Michele Deconet (Venice, ca. 1755).
 

Construction:
Ribs are planed to the desired thickness

Construction:
Curved ribs are glued to top, bottom and corner blocks

Construction:
Deconet model outline, assembled
ribs, table and back

Construction:
Rib outline with edge (thickness of
3.5 mm.) are drawn on table and back

Construction:
Arching is roughly carved out with gouge, planes and scrapers, then finely
planed to the final height

Construction:
Clamps are applied to pull out arching

Construction:
To achieve the desired tonal quality, inner surfaces of table and back are carved out to the necessary thickness

Construction:
Glued back with visible brand and signature

Construction:
Table with glued-in bass-bar

Construction:
Carving of scroll, right-hand side

Construction:
Carving of scroll, left-hand side

Construction:
Carving of scroll, back

Construction:
Neck with glued-on fingerboard and nut

Construction:
Completed neck is fitted and glued to body of instrument

Finishing:
View of back with ground coat of varnish

Finishing:
View of table with ground coat

Finishing:
Instrument with coloured
top coat of varnish

Finishing:
Varnished viola pegbox

Finishing:
Fingerboard, removed during
varnishing process, is reglued

Finishing:
Viola scroll, Michele Deconet model

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