Strad Model Violin Ribs
Strad Model Violin Ribs December 2014 Bending ribs on a Strad model violin. Willow blocks and lightly flamed European maple. C-bout ribs bent Rib structure bent and glued- ready for trimming
German Fiddola Receiving New Neck
German Fiddola Receiving New Neck November 2014 I've had this old student viola kicking around for years. It has very wide set f-holes, and originally had a screwed on neck with a very narrow fingerboard. Perhaps it was a child's viola- it
Stradivari “Huberman” 1713 Northern Sun copy
Stradivari "Huberman" 1713 Northern Sun copy October 2014 I've been having fun copying the 1713 "Huberman" Strad. The real Huberman Strad is currently played by Joshua Bell. This was a fun little side project a part from my making "from scratch". I
Viol Bow Rehair
Viol Bow Rehair September 2014 I've been busy lately with lots of regular ol' rehairs, but recently a viol bow came across my workbench. Modern bows (the kind pretty much everyone uses, if you're not sure what kind of bow you use,
The Red Violin (1/4 size)
The Red Violin (1/4 size) July 2014 I had the pleasure of setting up this gem from long ago. It is labeled "A La Ville de Padoue, Nicolas DUCHENE". It's from the Thibouville-Lamy shop in France from many, many decades ago. It
