Violin Forum/Message Board

Thanks. M.Darnton, are you referring to natural drumskin?
J.A.

Most E strings have a tube to filter the sound(?) of the string or to keep it from digging into the bridge. I have also seen a small piece of felt or what appears to be leather. Other instruments have ...

Thanks for the responses. Kubasa, it certainly is hard wood and heavy too. This will, I am sure affect graduation thickness. Did you also use birdseye for the neck/scroll? L P Reedy, I read a piece ...

I have some birdseye maple that would make a nice back and ribs. It's not wide enough for a full size violin. Is it acceptable to make a two piece slab cut back?
Thanks
James

Hi Chet, I am wondering if you split the maple after sawing, to what dimensions you sawed it and how long you think it will need to season before use.
Thanks, JamesUltimately, of course, yes, it grow ...

I begin to wonder if we are missing the point? I go to "classical" concerts very often. Was John Crow playing his Guanerius? Is that Anne Sophie's "Lord Dunn Raven"? Did Perlman br ...

BK,I am using an oil varnish called Brown-Omega that I bought at International Luthiers.If you are familiar with this varn. and it's properties please tell.Thanks for the replies and link, J.A.

I have a copy of this book that I bought at a used book store in Toronto.It was published in 1969.Of intrest are the chapters on aesthetics,acoustics with facts on "Psycho-physiology",histor ...

Can you post a picture?

In "The Making Of Stringed Instruments",George Buchanan mentions a reinforcing spline running vertically on centre at the heel of the neck.He also mentions "it is rare for a violin neck ...

There is a copy of Sacconis's book in English at" The Sound Post" a violin shop in Toronto.

Wilder and Davis is a good shop

I have tried scraping with razor blades on tests to good effect but this is difficult on the curves of an instrment.Perhaps the problem is with the varnish.Thanks J.A.

"The Violin" by Emile Liepp,published by the University of Toronto Press might intrest some of you.

Sanding between coats can cloud varnish,whats a good alternatve? Is micromesh different?How about abrasive powders? I have been using oil varnish. thanks J.A.