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Repairing Hole In Rib

triangle strings | technique article | repairing a hole in the rib of a cello | instrument repair | restoration | wood | luthier | woodworking

By Ryan Hayes A hole in a rib can be two large pieces connected to the rib, or forty pieces in a plastic bag.  Each situation is different, but this article is going to focus on the more complicated situations rather than the simple. Whenever a customer brings a plastic bag containing pieces of their […]

Repairing Rib Cracks Perpendicular to the Grain

Triangle Strings | technique article | instrument repair | woodworking | luthier | violin | viola | cello | restoration

Rib Cracks are a common problem on violin family instruments, and cracks running perpendicular to the grain present different challenges than cracks running parallel to the grain. Without the support of parallel grain lines, cracks perpendicular to the grain need more substantial reinforcement. In this article I will go over how to double a rib to […]