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This carver is an excellent tool for the professional luthier. It is
a solid unit that accurately duplicates faceplates, backplates, and
scroll work. Archtop guitar, violin, viola, and other fine stringed
instrument makers can benefit from the increase in overall production,
not to mention the reduction in rough carving labor. Using the Gemini
to rough-cut your instrument pieces will leave you more time to apply
your hand to fine detail work on the instruments you build.
The Gemini is
easy to use. The duplicating arms are perfectly balanced, giving the
luthier ultra-fine control of the cutter.
Unlike other duplicators (which can be flimsy) this tool incorporates
a very rigid structure, resulting in the cutter precisely following
the 3D pattern of the original piece. In addition, the Gemini has a unique
brake mechanism which stabilizes the cutting action in two dimensions.
Carving a Viola Photo Sequence
Carving a Violin Photo Sequence
Carving a Scroll Photo Sequence
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