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MANFIO

My friend Andrès Lepage has just made a site about my making, here:

www.manfio.com
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frankcello · Junior Member Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Texas

Manfio, Your site is incredible, You are an inspiration to many. Your work is fabulous. I am working on a viola for my wife now, this is my first attempt so I hope it turns out, even if it turns out a fraction as good as yours I will be happy! Plus your varnish...wow. Thanks again.
Frank

MANFIO · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject:

Thank you for your kind words Frank!
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M.Lange · Member Joined: 30 Apr 2008 Posts: 81 Location: Germany

Very nice site Manfio! Congratulations.
I enjoyed listening to the sound samples.

Matthias

MANFIO · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject:

Hi! Thank you!
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Shirley · Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

Manfio ~ so beautiful! The site, the instruments, and the sound. I covet young Mr. Lepage's viola, even though it would be too big for me. So lovely!

Shirley

MANFIO · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject:

Thank you Shirley! I'm also making smaller violas now, a 41.8 cms, a bit less than 16 1/2 inches, and they are sounding as good as the big ones, there are examples on my site such as the "Nannerl" viola. Ciao!
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Chris Knowlton · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

Hi Manfio, I followed you scroll tutorial at the MN site but couild not see all of the pictures. It's great to be able to go to your new sight, which is fantastic, and find all of the pictures. Thank you for putting it all together and making it available for everyone.

Great site, and your violins are beautiful.

Chris
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MANFIO · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

Thank you Chris! As a matter of fact a friend in Italy kindly joined the pictures and text in a PDF file, but in Italian. I would never be able to do that...

But someone also did the same in English, I think, google it and you will find it, I think.
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Louis · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject:

Manfio
I am going to start making my first violin shortly. I can only thank you for sharing your knowladge with us.

Your website is excellent.

Louis

Mat Roop · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:28 am Post subject:

violinarius · Member Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 171

Very nice site. Thanks

Do you intend to have any other languages added later?

MANFIO · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

Thank you! Yes, a friend will make a Japanese version of my website.
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kubasa · Member Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 212

I'm the guilty party that put up the English version on Scribd. I mentioned it on Manfio's original posting about making a scroll.

http://www.maestronet.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=317301&hl=scroll,AND,carving&st=100

This tutorial was very helpful for me on the last scroll I carved so thank you again Manfio! Also, I have appreciated Manfio's willingness to talk about his varnish.

MANFIO · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

Thank you for that Kubasa!
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