Building a cello

I started building a cello for my son last September (2019) with the plan to finish it in a year so that he could start playing it the when his cello lessons start after the summer break (2020). It has been a great experience. I thought I would put something down in writing so that I don't forget and maybe somebody else finds this useful also. Let's see how regular the posts will be.

I started building the cello in an instrument building class lead by Erkki Ruokonen. The course is not for violin or cello making but for guitar and other "simpler" instruments. So I am glad Erkki let me start on the cello. I managed to build the mould and bend the ribs there before it was closed due to covid-19.