Adam Schulze Posted April 27, 2022 Report Posted April 27, 2022 This is probably a silly question, however it is meant with sincerity and no levity is intended: is it possible to add purfling to a violin that does not have purfling? Once again, if this is stupid (it probably is) I am so sorry.
FiddleDoug Posted April 28, 2022 Report Posted April 28, 2022 A skilled luthier could probably do it, but there are many reasons not to, including that the plates are finish planed and scraped after the purfling is in place, to get the top of the purfling level with the plate. If you tried to do that on a finished instrument it would destroy the varnish.
Brad Dorsey Posted April 28, 2022 Report Posted April 28, 2022 It's possible, but you might have to remove the neck or the top.
duane88 Posted April 28, 2022 Report Posted April 28, 2022 I have seen 2 Thomas Perry violins that have had purfling added. The evidence was remaining inked purfling in the corners where the inlaid purfling did not follow the lines of the inking. So yes, it can be done, but doing it without significant varnish disturbance is difficult.
Andreas Preuss Posted April 28, 2022 Report Posted April 28, 2022 First question which comes to mind is, why? Should you intend to give the instrument more ‘appeal’, the result risks to make the opposite. Then, what was not mentioned so far, if the edge has some wear, this might end up in a very strange looking purfling line. my personal advice (without seeing the instrument) would be rather to redraw the existing lines (inked or scratched) as good as possible using some plastic patterns as aid.
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