{"id":33,"date":"2023-10-14T03:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T03:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riccardo964a.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/14\/tool-making-creating-a-fingerboard-template\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T04:38:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T04:38:38","slug":"tool-making-creating-a-fingerboard-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/index.php\/2023\/10\/14\/tool-making-creating-a-fingerboard-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Tool making: creating a fingerboard template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <b>fingerboard<\/b> (or <em>das Griffbrett oder Ebenholzgriffbrett<\/em> in German, ie, <em>the fingerboard or the ebony fingerboard<\/em> in English).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dimensions for a 4\/4 violin, usually, are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1123\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-1-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-739\" style=\"width:557px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-1-1.png 1123w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-1-1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-1-1-1024x519.png 1024w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-1-1-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1123px) 100vw, 1123px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Note: I&#8217;ve used Jon Mangum&#8217;s measurements on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k4P5UA89uIY?t=1155\">YouTube series &#8220;How to build a fiddle&#8221;<\/a>) &#8211; I encourage you to look deeper into this elsewhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the back part of the neck, you should also carve it (or <em>&#8220;hollowing the under side&#8221;<\/em>) like so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-2.png?w=919\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-740\" style=\"width:454px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-2.png 919w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-dimensions-2-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A skilled luthier might build a template to get that curvature right. Perusing the Internet, I often see people &#8220;using&#8221; this or products for sale, with minimal information on how to actually build one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other instances, the content is protected and restricted to subscribers. Sad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That ends now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s design our fingerboard template. We will have to conjure the knowledge of Miss Geometry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kickstart this by drawing a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Circle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>circle <\/b><\/a>with radius 420mm and then pick a <b><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chord_(geometry)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chord<\/a><\/b> of size 52mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4a.png?w=561\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249\" style=\"width:516px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4a.png 561w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4a-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t want to diminish your maths knowledge, but that&#8217;s one pretty easy drawing to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use any material for the template, of course, the usual recommendations apply, best are materials that don&#8217;t change their shape over time, like wood, so aluminium, cardboard, etc, are preferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to draw this the most exact way, what is the distance from the centre point of this circle to the beginning of the chord (<b>d in the figure<\/b>)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4b.png?w=560\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-250\" style=\"width:518px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4b.png 560w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4b-259x300.png 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, let&#8217;s go back to school for a moment. You will finally<b> use what you&#8217;ve learned<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know the radius (420mm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know the chord&#8217;s length (520mm), so half of this is 260mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I need to compute d. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pythagorean_theorem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Pythagorean Theorem<\/a> tells us that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4c.png?w=328\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4c.png 328w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4c-300x99.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And Google&#8217;s entry on Pythagorean Theorem (and solving for the &#8216;leg&#8217;) tells me that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4d.png?w=824\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252\" style=\"width:549px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4d.png 824w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4d-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4d-768x561.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, d = 329.84845mm or <b>d = 330mm<\/b> for simplification sake and that shall work just fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to find the location of the chord, one takes a ruler and from the circle&#8217;s centre point, measure 330mm and strike a chord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s the final shape (don&#8217;t print this, make your own!):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4e.png?w=595\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253\" style=\"width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4e.png 595w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fingerboard-template-4e-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can build <b>your own template<\/b>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building my own template<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"579\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-1.png?w=579\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-1.png 579w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-1-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It has a bit more than 52mm on the top, but that&#8217;s not an issue at all. It&#8217;s made out of the end of a filler&#8217;s knife. Then I measured it and used a hacksaw to cut the piece, followed by a lot of filing to shape (the circular one).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 42mm mark is what matters, that&#8217;s the size of the fingerboard on a 4\/4 violin after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-2a-1.png?w=457\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" style=\"width:373px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-2a-1.png 457w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-2a-1-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Checking against the bridge template now (and the draft measurements I&#8217;ve made to build and mark it):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-3.jpg?w=605\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-686\" style=\"width:583px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-3.jpg 605w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/my-fingerboard-template-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m happy with this. Thanks for staying to the very end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts and tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After working the fingerboard the last stage would be to do a final sanding using wet-dry sandpaper (600+ grit) and impregnate it with boiled linseed oil (<a href=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.wordpress.com\/recommendations-and-safety-warnings#blo-safety\">BLO &#8211; read here safety recommendations<\/a>), letting it absorb it (briefly, for some time) and then wiping off the surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will allow the oil to function as a blanket against humidity and sweat, protecting it over time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fingerboard (or das Griffbrett oder Ebenholzgriffbrett in German, ie, the fingerboard or the ebony fingerboard in English). 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