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  Varnishing a Northern Sun Fiddola The instrument in the photo is one of my Northern Sun fiddolas. It has been tanning in my UV box for several weeks, and I've already applied the ground coats to prepare the wood for the

Winter was busy with violin making and repairs. My most recent Amati model has gone to its new home and I've started two violins at once that I'll complete this summer. There have been quite a few 5 string conversion

I have been building 2 matching violins for a pair of cousins who are the same age and both play violin. We decided on the Titian Strad for the model, which is a famous and gorgeous example of the golden

A 5-String Cello, a New Violin and a Complex Repair This fall started with my first 5-string conversion  of a standard 4-string Northern Sun cello. The added E string sings beautifully and opens up the possibility for exciting new repertoire. The