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Two Vs in a pod
These two are the designs I am using for 2022. There will be five made. I do commissions if you want to reserve a traditional or guitar body style. I’m making them all guitar body…
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So many projects, so good
Yes, per usual there are violins on the work bench. The main difference is the banjo neck. I don’t do much instrument work for others but it’s a family instrument. So, do the best I…
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Bass bar in progress
It’s so cool to experience the tonal changes that occur when shaping a fitted bass bar. It’s kinda magical to hear the variances. The bass bar, for me, is the last tuning variable on the…
Two Vs in a pod
These two are the designs I am using for 2022. There will be five made….
So many projects, so good
Yes, per usual there are violins on the work bench. The main difference is the…
Bass bar in progress
It’s so cool to experience the tonal changes that occur when shaping a fitted bass…
Top plates go fast, for like a hot minute
Then they come to a screeching halt. I get so focused on cutting the arches…
Inspect, Inspect, Inspect
I’ve learned I prefer to have more checkpoints and pass each of them instead of…
Even wood workers need metal hammers
Someone designed and cut me a brass hammer head based on a suggestion. Yes! What…
QA on the neck shape
Just appreciating the view.
The scroll begins to show
I have my own style of scrolls. I feel like my style is more Brescian…
A new f hole
Every time I work on f holes I have to sit back and stare at…
Violin Making Journey – Reminiscing when my old violins where new
I was showing off some old pics of my violin making journey and this one…
Fun with wood shavings
Thousands and thousands of little wood shavings. Every now and then I have to stop…
Why is choosing a violin varnish so hard to get right?
The question “what varnish should I use” and “what is the best to finish a…
Preparing violin ribs
I finished preparing violin ribs by shaving maple wood down to 1.2 mm thick. Learning…
Pointy Objects – Fingers Beware
Finished sharpening my chisels and gouges. Prepping for some purfling channel work. One of the…
Skeleton Mold
The skeleton mold is a steady and true mold for me. I got the inspiration…