Violin Forum/Message Board Provided by Violin Vision    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 18 matches Violin Forum/Message Board Forum Index Author Message   Topic: Control of interference by Strad and Guarneri Roger Hill Replies: 292 Views: 413559 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:58 pm   Subject: Control of interference by Strad and Guarneri Graduations are a great example. Measure the instruments of post-industrial revolution people who are trying to "replicate" great instruments, including Vuillaume, and you'll find that the ...   Topic: del Gesu Kreisler and Ole Bull Roger Hill Replies: 11 Views: 15712 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:19 pm   Subject: del Gesu Kreisler and Ole Bull did GdG use the same thicknessing concept as well as similar arches for the Kreisler and Ole Bull? Has either been regraduated? Thanks   Topic: violin plate tapering Roger Hill Replies: 56 Views: 49573 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:34 pm   Subject: violin plate tapering c'mon, Michael. You're being as evasive as rs talking about "complimentary" between front and back. Tell us in plain language what you mean.   Topic: violin plate tapering Roger Hill Replies: 56 Views: 49573 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:07 pm   Subject: violin plate tapering Thanks, rs. A lot to think about there. Will Start on my "Romanian Strad" and play with these ideas a bit. Roger Hill   Topic: violin plate tapering Roger Hill Replies: 56 Views: 49573 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:36 am   Subject: violin plate tapering Very interesting ideas,rs. Would you give us a little more discussion of how you get the back to "compliment" the top? Thanks, Roger Hill   Topic: Long Arch shape Roger Hill Replies: 43 Views: 58854 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:00 pm   Subject: Long Arch shape Thanks, Michael. I also noticed that immediately after the Kochanski he did the Lord Wilton which has arches reminiscent of Strad, perhaps even higher. Maybe he concluded the old guy had the right i ...   Topic: Long Arch shape Roger Hill Replies: 43 Views: 58854 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:43 pm   Subject: Long Arch shape Any thoughts on what GdG was thinking when he did the arches on the Kochanski? Very low arches and the minimum point of the edge fluting is much more inboard than those shown on the other posters of ...   Topic: Long Arch shape Roger Hill Replies: 43 Views: 58854 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:04 am   Subject: Long Arch shape sorry about the multiple posts. The software never acknowledged my post so I kept trying.   Topic: Long Arch shape Roger Hill Replies: 43 Views: 58854 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:25 pm   Subject: Long Arch shape Hi Michael: Would you mind naming a few of the later del Gesus ('40's+) which are truly that, i.e. by the master himself, not a collaboration with wife plus father. I would like to study pictures ...   Topic: Long Arch shape Roger Hill Replies: 43 Views: 58854 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:24 pm   Subject: Long Arch shape Hi Michael: Would you mind naming a few of the later del Gesus ('40's+) which are truly that, i.e. by the master himself, not a collaboration with wife plus father. I would like to study pictures ...   Topic: Long Arch shape Roger Hill Replies: 43 Views: 58854 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:24 pm   Subject: Long Arch shape Hi Michael: Would you mind naming a few of the later del Gesus ('40's+) which are truly that, i.e. by the master himself, not a collaboration with wife plus father. I would like to study pictures ...   Topic: Long Arch shape Roger Hill Replies: 43 Views: 58854 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:24 pm   Subject: Long Arch shape Hi Michael: Would you mind naming a few of the later del Gesus ('40's+) which are truly that, i.e. by the master himself, not a collaboration with wife plus father. I would like to study pictures ...   Topic: Tools Roger Hill Replies: 5 Views: 11288 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:11 am   Subject: Tools You can stiffen your sound post setter very considerably by doing the following: Lay the plane of the curve along the top of the jaws of a vise (or the anvil if your vise has one) and carefully flatt ...   Topic: hollowing the plates first, then outside arch Roger Hill Replies: 63 Views: 87560 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:43 am   Subject: hollowing the plates first, then outside arch Michael: I am sorry you are upset, but here are the conditions: The two chains are 3mm and 2mm. The 2mm chain has some runout, so prior to starting placement I hold the chain up by one end to allow ...   Topic: hollowing the plates first, then outside arch Roger Hill Replies: 63 Views: 87560 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:00 am   Subject: hollowing the plates first, then outside arch Michael: Those arches were my attempt recreate the Kreisler arches from the cateneries shown on MN. Next you'll tell me I carve like a beginner   Page 1 of 2 Goto page 1, 2  Next All times are GMT - 4 Hours Jump to: Select a forum Luthier Corner----------------Violin Making and Restoration ForumBow Making ForumDouble Bass Making Forum Musical Performance and Technique----------------Musician's Forum Musical Instrument Market----------------Violin Classifieds Various----------------Introduction, Rules and SuggestionsEverything Else  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group