Wee B. Bridges

Doesn’t David Bromberg specialize in American made, he is on the east coast as well... https://www.davidbrombergfineviolins.com/

Has Nathaniel Rowan name been mentioned yet...he has made some custom fiddles. If you don't see a can of spray paint at the hardware store you like maybe N.R. will share some ideas with you. (photo credit: Jack Magee)

As suggested above, glue on some scrap pine or some such— and then square it up:

https://www.dictum.com/en/ https://www.cremonatools.com http://www.hocktools.com

Ha ha— Never seen it done this way before—like they did not quite have it figured out or 'artistic’ license (?) A real homemader...

A good starting point for your analysis... If you have access to a local library, you may find a interesting and insightful read in a back issue of The Stad Magazine, March 2006, "Trace Elements" by Joe Grubaugh & Sigrun Seifert pp. 42-48, with special attention to pg 45.

Personally if you are satisfied with the sound, I would not worry about it. The only concern cleaning with a rag to not get snagged and inflict any damage. Typically in new construction we lower that leading edge of the wing during the carving ( à la Stradavari) so as to not have that scenerio present itself. ref: Secrets of Stradivari - S. F. Sacconi

Beautiful.

There is no advantage being a self taught maker/repairer— go to a violin making school and get the proper training. Think of it as kindergarten with papers. Go from there.

Nice plaid

Hmmm... Any violin making book will contain information on peg whole placement, I would suggest studying up on the entire concept. http://www.weisshaarrepairbook.com/overview/ https://www.cremonatools.com/the-secrets-of-stradivari-s-f-sacconi.html

Otto Erdesz used douglas fir... https://josephcurtinstudios.com/otto-erdesz-remembered/

In new making the final arch hgt in the classic 'tradizione Cremonese' is typically established as you carve the top arch first, therefore the un-excavated flat bottom measured with your dial calipers, is this total thickness —before you begin scooping out the inside—so yes this would include the plate thickness at this point.

Bois d'Harmonie: Home Some discussion on fittings: https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/329900-more-on-the-messiah-strad-le-messie/

Or proped at an angle and that is all that is in there.