back purfling knot

This is one of my trade mark. Although (of course !) I didn't come up with such ideas, it is no longer common to see the back purfling tying into a pattern.
I did not do that on my first cello but decided to do it on all the subsequent cellos. I use a new pattern for each cello and I believe that for the longevity of the instrument, taking the purfling away from the heel [of the neck] that is a weaker part of the instrument can be a good precaution. Or maybe that's just my excuse.





For Victoria's cello I kept the design simple.
The process is otherwise the same as the rest of the purfling but it has to be executed on the finished arching.