Not a Help!
Gluing on a fingerboard is not a hard job. But in this case there’s a school of thought that believes in making easy jobs hard.
Making Scrapers
Set up correctly, a scraper should be able to pull shavings just like a plane. If all you are getting is dust, something is wrong.
My Last Summer: Southern California Violin Makers Workshop
For 14 years I taught violin making for every summer for the SCVMW. Sadly, the final (2020) workshop had to be cancelled due to Covid.
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An Honored Visitor
A recent phone call from the respected archtop guitar maker Dan Koentopp reminded me that his work should be interesting to violin makers as well as guitarists.
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The Elegant Bass Bar
Hidden inside the top, the bass bar is one of the elegantly sculpted parts of the violin.
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1/8-size Cello Accident
When we started a rental program, a friend warned me that I’d regret renting cellos. Here’s one reason why.
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