Preparing a Fiddola for varnishing
Preparing a fiddola for varnishing June 2014 I like to perfect the fingerboard and nut before I begin varnishing. I temporarily glue on the fingerboard and plane it and then fit the nut. You can see in the photo below the wider
Northern Sunset Violin complete
Northern Sunset Violin completed June 2014 [one_half] I completed the varnishing a few weeks ago and let the violin dry for two weeks in my UV cabinet. I then set the violin up with rosewood fittings and a Wittner tailpiece. I chose Obligato
Northern Sunset Violin final set-up
Northern Sunset Violin: final set-up June 2014 The varnish has dried. I polished it and completed the set-up. I remove the fingerboard for varnishing, so below you can see the photo of my special fingerboard clamps for re-gluing the fingerboard. In the
Northern Sun Varnishing
Varnishing May 2014 Below are some photos of the varnishing process as the violin goes from white to fully varnished. The completed violin is not ready for photos yet- it's still drying. The colour pallet is gold and red, and the idea
Crack clamps arrived!
Crack clamps arrived! May 2014 I ordered some great crack clamps and spreader blocks from Tom Durrant in Ontario. They're similar to clamps built by Brian Hart in England. They are used to close cracks in the top and backs of violins.
