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2021-10-24

Jiaoye Qin’s Guanjiao re-embed

The steps of embedding and engraving the Guqin’s Guanjiao(crown angle) can be adjusted back and forth according to the making program, operation logic, and actual conditions. Since the Guanjiao is mostly designed in a step type, its operation will derive two major schemes: 1. Carry on embedding, shaping, and carving after cloth wrapping or lacquer-mixture scraping ; 2. Stepped carving on the Guanjiao after embedding, shaping, cloth wrapping and lacquer-mixture scraping.

As the previous stage planned, since the Guanjiao is positioned at the tail and close to the Longyin(the endside of string), so it has a great affect on the timbre and visuals of the Qin. The Guanjiao embedding interspersed in the process of Guqin shaping, tuning, embedding, cloth wrapping, lacquer-mixture scraping, and carving requires enough adjustment range(Tolerances and corrections).

Especially in the stage of embedding and carving the Guanjiao of the Jiaoye Qin, the curve of the Qin tail will greatly increase the difficulty of embedding. Therefore, at the beginning design of the Jiaoye Qin’s wave side, it is necessary to consider the embed depth and the thickness of the Guanjiao accessories, and it is necessary to leave sufficient adjustment range for correction at each step.

Unfortunately, when I finish this step of Guanjiao embedding, I realized that the Guanjiao design, I had mistakenly remembered the requirement that was contrary to the customer’s instructions. Fortunately, there still have corrections space for operation by following redo and correction are carried out in time. This also means that the deeper the experience, the greater mistakes made by laxity. Fortunately, there still have corrections space for operation in the previous work, and timely redo and correct are carried on. This also means that the deeper the experience, the greater the mistakes made by laxity and self-confidence.