I’ve fitted up the fiddle I’m making and strung it up “in the white” so that I can shape the neck whilst it’s strung – I thought this would make sense – it also meant I could have a good play and get an idea what it’s going to sound like………… and I’m very happy!

So, shape neck, finish edgework, refine nut and fingerboard, scrape the whole fiddle and then time to start the varnishing.