Violin Forum/Message Board

So just had a call to repair a Left hand fiddle.... have not seen it yet, but apparently the bass bar has already been flipped, but not the Pegs.

So, just cruising the net I see there are 3 philoso ...

Awesome wood quality for a form. the eventual violin will be stunning!!... looking forward to more posts!

Yeah, sad to see this forum shrink in participation, but super thanks to Michael D for hang ...

two wholesalers... in Canada
https://counterpointmusic.ca in Markham ON
https://www.boscoviolinsupply.com in Mt Elgin ON

also known as Equisetum Hyemale.

grows wild quite commonly in southern ontario.... don't know about other regions.
I bought some live plants for propagation from a local nursery.
https://www.nvkn ...

Better still would be a Heron Allen topic here on this forum divided into Chapters . ....

Great idea John... Love to see it happen.
The Herron Allen book was my first book too, I had gone to seve ...

Dalpets... You need to listen and THINK about what Michael says.... he is one of the most helpful, knowledgeable and generous people in the business both on the forum and privately.
... Be thankful!

and here you can get a start on reducing gloss on varnish...But stay away from the sandpaper!
https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/324979-how-to-dull-down-shiny-varnish/

Not sure of your ...

....and here is a start to see how to patch and match varnish in a crack...

https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/313495-back-crack-repair/

Good luck! ... Mat

Here is a good discussion on how to "paint" purfling.
https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/350190-testore-scribed-purfling/

Hi Michael... after applying the Tombow marker color, how do you seal it to make it more durable?
Thanks, Mat

Here are a few great links...
http://www.darntonviolins.com/violinmagazine/
https://trianglestrings.com/techniques/
https://davidesora.altervista.org/videos/making-the-violin-from-start-to-finish-c ...

Yes, my site is the same way... but as soon as you select to go to pay ( I use paypal) and before you enter any data the site automatically switches to the secure condition with the lock symbol close ...

Mat the word authoritative may be too vague for new readers , so could you give them a few signposts to save them wandering in the wilderness . It took Strad a lifetime of patient research and the in ...

Just out of curiosity I looked up the Heron Allen soundpost page and he recommends the post should be vertical between the plates and then in the same paragraph suggests the top of the post should lea ...

The idea of tiny boxwood tips on the post ends has another complication . If the boxwood tip is cut straight across it will end up being tilted in use. So cutting the tip near the angle of a back or b ...