
I replaced a previous repair of purfling and edge on this violin recently.
As the player’s hand often rests on the top treble side of the violin next to the neck, an L-edge is preferable to half-edging in that area as the joint could open up due to the moisture from the hand. The same goes for the chinrest area. There was major tear-out on the gluing surface of the front, which made the replacement of the previous L-edges and half-edging necessary all round.











