Violin Forum/Message Board

Thank you for the information! 13% on an expensive violin hurts!!!

Joe, thank you for you response! Does the candadian citizen have to pay any type of sales tax?

Are there import duty or taxed due on violins shipped between the US and Canada?
I was told by the Canadian post office "no" but one of my Canadian customers said there was $600 duty on a v ...

Why don't you just try it with a cheap set of string first to see if they will be long enough? Maybe even some take offs to give it a try.
It is certainly not going to hurt anything to get it a try.

Manfio is right. Before you can even start with the instrument itself you have to make your forms and arching patterns along with several tools.

In today's market place you need other skills as w ...

If you ask the question "why antique?" they I guess you must wear blue jeans that are not pre washed or pre faded?

Antiquing is just like any other selection of color of your car, flavor ...

I will when it is completed.

Matt, I am happy with the outcome because the customer likes the color!
That having been said, It was much easier to get the deep color that I was shooting for using this method. Much easier, IMHO, t ...

Let me say first of all that "French Polish" is not my typical method of finishing a violin. To be perfectly honest this particular violin was an experiment in getting color on the violin.
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The f-holes get lots of comments. Traditionalist of course do not like them much but customers do! Everyone says they have attitude. I call the sorta of Gothic??

Here are some shots with a shellac ...

Here is a 5 string violin that is ready for varnish. I am going to leave it in the UV cabinet for a few days and see if the wood will tan a bit.
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/558/back50mm383x600fu ...

Antiquing is something that many customer like...but it is not just a modern idea. From things I have read many of the violins from the past were "antiqued".

It doesn't required any more ...

I cannot seem to find a "downcut" spiral bit from McMaster Carr or MSC. I find the "upcut" size to use in my Foredom tool but not the "downcut" bit.

StewMac has them b ...

I have meant to ask this question before but do you apply the tea to the raw wood and then your ground?

You are correct about the possibility of creating a buzz. If I am going to leave it on I will slide it down as far as I can on the windings.