Work in progress

I’m currently building a new version of the vielle from the Trinity College Apocalypse c.1250-60.

If you are interested, I am also in the throes of a long restoration job – an 18th Century former pub! You can see a blog we’re keeping of the progress by clicking the link below. Do sign up via the blog to ‘follow’ if you’d like to see how things progress!

https://queensheadhouse.wordpress.com/

Latest images

Below are images of my latest work – do check back regularly as this page is updated regularly.

 

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Neck block
purfling
Glueing the ribs onto the back
rose
rose
Decorated scroll with plum pegs
Decorated scroll
Decorated scroll
shavings
Glueing on the sound post plate
varnish room
Glueing on the outer staves
Finished purling
Walnut back
Inside surface after glueing and levelling the edge
Glueing on the belly
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Finished profile
Shaping the outside of the belly
body detail
Glueing together the central staves of the belly
Finished body ready for the neck
Bass viol after Henry Jaye
completed back & ribs