Wallace Violins featured in BC Musician Magazine
March 2016 A couple months back I was interviewed by Joy Mullen for an article in the "BC Instrument Makers" series in BC Musician Magazine. Check out the article online here, or read it at your local coffee shop.
Antiquing a Northern Sun Fiddola
January 2016 I've been playing around with antiquing lately. I'm moderately obsessed with the Huberman Strad from 1713, so I often try to emulate it. I love the red on the back, and how it is worn so much from playing.
John Robertson Violin Crack Repair
John Robertson Violin Crack Repair November 2015 This violin has lived 150 years and it shows! There have been several big repairs in its history. Some of the big cracks weren't cleated at all, so they opened up once the violin was strung
Finalizing edge
Finalizing Edge of Strad Model November 2015 Knives, files, rasps, abrasives. The body is temporarily glued together to complete the final edge outline. It looks like a violin body but it's solid! (well, the top plate and back plate are). The top
Varnish Making
Varnish Making October 2015 Of course there's a lot of mystique about varnish out there. I'll continue that here. I've been making varnish lately, using a very, very, very old recipe.
Wood chips!
Wood chips! September 2015 One piece back of local west coast Big Leaf Maple. Strad model.
Fiddleworks Fiddlecamp on Salt Spring Island
Fiddleworks Fiddlecamp on Salt Spring Island July 2015 I'll be at the Salt Spring Island Fiddleworks Fiddlecamp July 20-24th. Check out fiddleworks.ca to see what all the fuss is about!
Violin on display at Gibsons Public Art Gallery
Violin on display at Gibsons Public Art Gallery May 2015 My most recent violin is part of the Woodworking on the Coast exhibition at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery. It is varnished a warm golden brown and is based on golden period
Hopf Repair Complete
Hopf Repair Complete April 2015 Here are a few more shots of the Hopf violin. I played it once I completed the set up and
