Fun with wood shavings
Thousands and thousands of little wood shavings. Every now and then I have to stop to look at the shavings.…
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Preparing violin ribs
I finished preparing violin ribs by shaving maple wood down to 1.2 mm thick. Learning to thinning wood to a…
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Wilkanowski “cira 1947 #1456”
Fiddle Year: 1947 Materials: Back MapleTop: SpruceNeck: Maple Finish: Spirit Varnish Dimensions: Body length: 363 (13 7/8″)Bouts: 164, 112, 302Ribs:…
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Pointy Objects – Fingers Beware
Finished sharpening my chisels and gouges. Prepping for some purfling channel work. One of the most used tool(s) on a…
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Skeleton Mold
The skeleton mold is a steady and true mold for me. I got the inspiration from Andrew Carruthers. After reading…
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Varnishing – A hanging trio in the white
A few violins in the white are ready for varnishing. Things are getting serious. I love the look of future…