The Fifth

25.After making the pegs, the violin maker uses a special device to give the pegholes the necessary conic shape.

26.Fitting the sound-post with a "sound-post setter".

27.Sculpting the bridge with a penknife; this requires special care, for the sound and timbre of the instrument will depend a great deal on this little piece of wood.

28.Fitting the strings on the bridge

29.The final step for the violin maker is making the last adjustments;he tunes the violin before posing the chin rest and trying out his creation……