Violin Forum/Message Board

I use half Sandarac and half blonde shellac, as thick as I can brush well. I apply the narrowest possible bead, let it dry thoroughly, scrape it level, sand with 3200 and french polish just the repa ...

I sell primarily to fiddlers, including some nationally prominent professionals.

Fiddlers generally want a very different voice than what most violinists want. Tastes vary with style, whether blue ...

I get the plate lined up with the ribs, aligned and clamped just the way I want it. Then I take off about 3 clamps at a time, and quickly work the glue into the seam with a palette knife, cleaning up ...

I never saw the book. When I started, books on the subject were hard to find. I learned alot from three makers where I used to live; one in particular. And just alot from experimentation. In the f ...

Highest point is at the menzur. It looks "off" on paper, but on the violin, because of the varying widths of the bouts, it looks just right.

I'll have to double check with Rick and Anton ...

Hi woodwiz, you work with Mr. Krutz don't you?

Am I right that the arches are essentially ovoids constructed from three arcs?

Yes, I do work with Anton, mainly because I want to learn how he mak ...

Definitely worth checking out. The guy makes exceptional instruments.

More than anything else, I would pay attention to my arching. The shape of the arching seems to be the prime factor in determining the sound of an instrument, providing thicknesses are reasonable. Ne ...

Is ANY significant number of factory violins made in the U.S.?

I don't know what you call significant, but we have about a dozen luthiers plus several support personnel making violins, violas, cell ...