Violin Forum/Message Board

Dalpets, I know Michael won't get bothered with your characterizations of his demeanor but I think he is just being 'to the point' with you in order to save some time. He has experience working with s ...

Thanks for suggesting Szentgyorgyi! I really enjoy his playing!

Congrats on retiring and making fiddles! Those look wonderful!

Hi, I'm not familiar with that recipe. How long does it stay workable?
Some oil varnishes are thick and sticky and are not brushable but can be applied with fingers or something like a makeup sponge.

Hi and welcome!

Still it might be fun to experiment and try fretless guitars when you can!

I have not heard fretless guitars but have played with old time players of fretless open back banjos. Open backs are warm ...

Since you asked, and this is my opinion, frets are great on guitars and fingerboards are great on violins (and fiddles).
I am not a violinist but play fiddle a lot and some guitar. As a fiddler I nee ...

I'm thinking you'll gain more firsthand knowledge if you keep working with it and take notes on the archings, weight and all, than if you try to predict outcomes.
I just made a top that weighs 74gms ...

I agree, that is a beautiful fiddle!

If the checkered square look like a woven fabric encased in plastic (epoxy) then I would guess for carbon fiber.

Welcome Lissa!

I have a feeling that putting slaked lime (water based ) over gelatin ( water based) could cause the cloudiness. If the slaked lime dissolves into the gelatin , the gelatin will catch it and no oil v ...

I think our own processes is/can be as important as the materials. Since we all have different processes (even using the same materials) that could lead to a long discussion that I don't think I have ...

Yeah, it has that low arch, even though it is thick. A high bar sounds like a good idea, I would think in the center mostly, it seems like it doesn't need support at the ends with the thick graduation ...

The graduations do seem a bit unusual. If I worked on things like that regularly then I might be able to suggest something but that one is breaking the rules for graduations so other rules might not a ...