Here I am using the traditional violin plate planes (they have curved bottoms and blades) to remove wood, smoothing out the rough gouge marks.
Now the wood is close enough to the bottom of the painted holes to start using the sanding disc.
Work each area a little at a time until the bottom of the holes just disappears. Then all that remains is final smoothing and plate tuning.
The low angle light shows just a few problem areas left.
Sand to the glue edge line first, using two hands to guide the sanding drill. By establishing this shape first, the glue edge is protected from the sanding disc by the ridge. Be very careful that you do not go over the line as this is the glue joint that will hold your violin together.
Modified 9/2017
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