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Neck re-set and various projects Summer 2019 On the bench right now- a neck re-set and many many rehairs. It's the time of year to gear up for the start of the school year. I have several violins in various stages of

Summer 2019 I had the pleasure of working at the 20th annual Fiddleworks Fiddle camp on Salt Spring Island. It was a lovely week on Saltspring with at whole bunch of great musicians. I repaired bows, fixed fiddles and rescued players

PRISMA double bass set-up Spring 2019 PRISMA purchased 4 double basses, two of which required the installation of the C extension. It was quite a shift from my usual work on violins and cellos. I did have 3 basses in the shop

Custom 5-string violin Winter 2019 I completed a custom build for a violin player who wanted a slightly smaller 5-string violin. I used Big Leaf Maple, one piece, for the back and Sitka Spruce for the top. The style is a combination

"Guarneri Plowden" varnishing Fall 2018 After looking at lots of posters of old instruments, my client chose to have her Guarneri Plowden-inspired violin also have varnish inspired by the original. The original has a lot of wear and damage, as you could