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 Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:10 am
Is there anyone else out there who makes violins? It's so fun...and difficult. If so, what is your favorite wood or template?
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:52 am
Or if you guys have technical questions about your violin, or maintenance or repair questions, post 'em here!
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:08 pm
From the point of view of a beginner player with a cheap instrument that she simply wants to keep looking decent, how would you go about repairing simple cosmetic damage (if possible)?
Examples being: minor scratches, dents, abrasions, adhesive removal (...why would someone put stickers on a violin? really.) and the like?
Also, and hoping it's not verboten or a sore spot, what is your opinion on luthiers that perform regraduation?
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:05 am
lilewyn From the point of view of a beginner player with a cheap instrument that she simply wants to keep looking decent, how would you go about repairing simple cosmetic damage (if possible)? Examples being: minor scratches, dents, abrasions, adhesive removal (...why would someone put stickers on a violin? really.) and the like? Also, and hoping it's not verboten or a sore spot, what is your opinion on luthiers that perform regraduation? There's not much you can do for scratches--but it depends how deep they go. Since it is a "cheap" instrument, it probably has a good thick layer of protective wax/varnish. If the damage is only to this layer, then you can probably get it polished and touched up by a local woodworker, or have them apply a new coat of varnish on top. The other alternative would be (very much like regraduation) to have the entire instrument sanded down (to remove stain), and restained and varnished. This could cost a pretty penny, because it's quite the job. Much like regraduation, it changes your violin forever, too. Polishing is a good way to go, but the fix is not permanent--like Kalile said, it doesn't really fix the problem, it just helps to make it less visible. My views of regraduation--I don't approve of it, personally. Luthiers, of all people, ought to know that when someone makes an instrument, it becomes as a piece of their soul. To be so brazen as to permanently change--and degrade--someone else's art seems unethical to me. Of course, it is different if it is necessary to the survival of the instrument (like repair), but that is most unlikely.
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:17 am
I plan on learning the art of making violins once i'm done with high school. I found a school in Utah for that.
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:09 am
I like people who make violins. I really look up to them!
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:33 pm
i would say my favorite wood would have to be a good very long seasoned maple. as for the template, i would have to say the cannon 2, though i dont actually have it, i just love that thing. Do you have any good resources for templates?
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:12 pm
well, I'm not sure about that...My main source for tools & stuff is Atlantic Violin Supply (www.atlanticviolinsupply.com). It's good and cheap, and it's got about everything. They might have a few templates available, I don't know. I really use the one I made myself most of the time. It's a kind of modified Stradivarius mold -- it cuts a few corners and makes things a little easier without sacrificing quality. Especially useful since I'm an amateur...
Seasoned maple is teh awesome, but it's pricey. I feel nervous when I use that stuff! It sure pays off when it's done, though!
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Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:19 pm
My boyfriend is interested in becoming a luthiere. He's talked with a few makers and repair shops around town and they've all pointed him towards post-secondary options. I'm wondering what he can do before going to a school for violin making. I mean, besides just attempting to make a violin. Lutherie is a world unknown to me really, so I thought I'd as you guys! Basically, how does one get started?
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:41 am
I first started with this humble book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1565230914/sr=8-2/qid=1154025359/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-7332336-9403301?ie=UTF8
It allows you to cut some corners, but gets the job done. You may not have a five-star violin when you're done, but it really teaches some basic principles. It includes templates and such in the back. It's geared to the newbie luthier and the amateur woodworker. Great for beginners.
From there, I don't really know. That's the only book that I've seriously used, per se. I have gained experience and learned much from other luthiers in my area.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:22 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:52 pm
No problem! If your friend gets serious about building, though, he may consider a more professional guide. This is like a "violin-building for dummies" type thing. lol.
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:53 pm
I think lutherie is wicked cool! I wanted to take a class on it (my high school offers one). They make guitars and I know it's not violins, but it's still neat. Except it's same period as orchestra! Whoever the genius was who decided that is on my hit list.
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