1860 honore derazey cello
Repair work on an EXQUISITE honore derazey cello from 1860.
- General essential maintenance work
- Repair a crack which was developing alongside the bass bar
- Correct historic repair that had caused thr new crack
- Match the gorgeouse french varnish for the cosmetic repairs
- Reshoot the fingerboard
- Cut a new soundpost
- Adjust the top nut to correct where the A string has been biting
- Carve a new bridge to help rejuvenate the sound
BEFORE
AFTER
Process
- Removing the front plate
- Correcting the crack
- Resealing the cello
- New bridge and post
- cosmetic touch ups
- Final clean and polish
The techniques used by the Master French makers for producing their varnishes vary greatly from their Italian and German counterparts. I experimented with a number of different recipies until I found one that would match the strong, deep red finish used by Derazy
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