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Preparing for varnishing
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How to make a violin: in pictures
13. Preparing for varnishing
Once everything has been assembled, the violin is ready to be varnished. Here, Violin maker Walther Mahr displays a violin made purely from spruce, ready for varnishing. Traditionally made from both spruce and maple, these all-spruce versions are supposed produce an even better sound. Picture: Daniel Karmann/DPA/Press Association Images
