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Michael Darnton · Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 3:04 pm Post subject: Strad detail photos

Had a snazzy Stradivari violin in the Darnton & Hersh shop this week, so I shot some detail pix, available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mdarnton/5719139555/in/set-72157626719359016/lightbox/
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Dave Chandler · Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject: Strad

You luck dog! Enjoyed the photos, some very nice corner work.
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Lemuel · Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Michael, much appreciate all the photos you put up. This is the closest I've come to a Stradivarius. My next dream is to play one.

cmkaco · Junior Member Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 24 Location: US

Fantastic photos. Great detail of the edge work. Thanks for posting these.

rs · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks. Exactly what a maker needs to see. Very helpful for they show angles of view that are hard to find. A lot of sketching can be done from these!

All the best
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Mat Roop · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 12:15 am Post subject:

Michael... thanks so much for the pics... great detail.. especially enjoyed the purfiling corners.
Btw... what year or era was this from?
Thanks!! Mat

Michael Darnton · Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 8:02 am Post subject:

http://tarisio.com/wp/2011/04/the-lady-blunt-stradivarius-of-1721/
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Benedict White · Member Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 113

Sorry, are you saying you had the Lady Blunt in your shop?

Chet Bishop · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject:

Yep...that's what he's saying. Pretty cool, huh?
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Benedict White · Member Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 113

Pretty cool? Nah that would be ultra cool.

Michael, did you buy the Lady Blunt? Or are you handling it for a client?

Either way, amazing.

Chet Bishop · Posted: Sun May 22, 2011 11:27 am Post subject: Visitor at Darnton & Hersh

http://www.maestronet.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=323559&st=0

Michael explains it a little, here...
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John Cadd · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:08 am Post subject:

This makes such a great reference for the edges.

famuswood · Member Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Posts: 75 Location: Smyrna, TN

Beautiful violin, beautiful photographs! Thanks very much for taking the time to share your good fortune, Michael. We all really appreciate you.
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