Instrument Analysis and Diagnosis
While in Violin Making the working techniques haven't changed much over the centuries, new technologies are used to study the conditions of an older instrument.
While in Violin Making the working techniques haven't changed much over the centuries, new technologies are used to study the conditions of an older instrument.
CT Scan on Violin showing woodworm damage with its holes and wood filler
CT Scan
This X-Ray analysis help us to have a digital X-Ray 3D reconstruction of the instrument or bow. There are numerous situations where a damage on the instrument or its repair will not be visible by a normal eye inspection.
An experienced Violin Restorer is able to see in a CT Scan different situations such as woodworm damage, glue and wood-filler, patches, doubling, neck graft, reinforcement clits or metal part such us nails or screws.
This technique is particularly helpful either during a restoration work, or to understand an instrument conditions, for example at the moment of buying an old instrument, avoiding future surprises.
CT Scan
This X-Ray analysis help us to have a digital X-Ray 3D reconstruction of the instrument or bow. There are numerous situations where a damage on the instrument or its repair will not be visible by a normal eye inspection.
An experienced Violin Restorer is able to see in a CT Scan different situations such as woodworm damage, glue and wood-filler, patches, doubling, neck graft, reinforcement clits or metal part such us nails or screws.
This technique is particularly helpful either during a restoration work, or to understand an instrument conditions, for example at the moment of buying an old instrument, avoiding future surprises.
Photo under UV light (left) and white light (right)
UV light analysis
As each different varnish composition have a different fluorescence effect, inspection under UV light permits to see different varnishes used. This give relevant information to differentiate original varnish from varnishes used during previous restoration works.
UV light analysis
As each different varnish composition have a different fluorescence effect, inspection under UV light permits to see different varnishes used. This give relevant information to differentiate original varnish from varnishes used during previous restoration works.