The fifth step of qin making process: assembling

The chopped and hollowed top board and bottom board can be held together with a mixture of raw lacquer and flour, or with animal gum. After the boards have adhered to each other, a linen cloth can be glued onto and wrapped around the qin body, using an evenly applied layer of a mixture of raw lacquer and flour. This helps tightening the qin body and prevents the lacquer on the qin top from warping and cracking. Another way of assembly is to use bamboo nails to hold the top and bottom boards together at the corners of the forehead, the shoulders, the wings, the waist and the tail. The bamboo nails are inserted from the bottom upward. No adhesive is involved with this method. This photo shows the fifth step of qin making process which was demonstrated by Choi Chang-sau.

The fifth step of <i>qin</i> making process: assembling The chopped and hollowed top board and bottom board can be held together with a mixture of raw lacquer and flour, or with animal gum. After the boards have adhered to each other, a linen cloth can be glued onto and wrapped around the <i>qin</i> body, using an evenly applied layer of a mixture of raw lacquer and flour. This helps tightening the <i>qin</i> body and prevents the lacquer on the <i>qin</i> top from warping and cracking. Another way of assembly is to use bamboo nails to hold the top and bottom boards together at the corners of the forehead, the shoulders, the wings, the waist and the tail. The bamboo nails are inserted from the bottom upward. No adhesive is involved with this method. This photo shows the fifth step of <i>qin</i> making process which was demonstrated by Choi Chang-sau. Share