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Topic: White dots |
Chad48309
Replies: 21
Views: 21160
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:40 pm Subject: White dots |
I have had this tailpiece on the cello for 30 years.
Ah, I was thinking that some original treatment of all the wood parts (as some makers have enjoyed toying with in the past) could have been manife ... |
Topic: White dots |
Chad48309
Replies: 21
Views: 21160
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:50 am Subject: White dots |
Wait, is the tailpiece original or replaced? |
Topic: White dots |
Chad48309
Replies: 21
Views: 21160
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:52 pm Subject: White dots |
It appears that something was done to the varnish years ago and is now or has been changing in chemistry - causing this manifestation.
Downright funky! I wish I could have one of my chem. major frien ... |
Topic: White dots |
Chad48309
Replies: 21
Views: 21160
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:36 am Subject: White dots |
Being in real estate, I do come across things like powder post beetle which makes a very small entry hole less than 1mm, and leaves powder and dust behind. Also, in cutting wood for violins the outer ... |
Topic: Interesting book |
Chad48309
Replies: 4
Views: 5351
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:25 am Subject: Interesting book |
You misspelled the name (or Amazon did):
http://www.amazon.com/Violin-History-Aesthetics-Manufacture-Acoustics/dp/B0038EOIZ8
Edit: nope, this version of the name is correct. Here's the full info ... |
Topic: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Chad48309
Replies: 51
Views: 43798
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:04 pm Subject: Lutherie aprenticeship |
This is incredibly subjective, and I suppose we'll all have different work practices and opinions on it. Personality and communication skill are the most important qualities I look for in those who wo ... |
Topic: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Chad48309
Replies: 51
Views: 43798
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:42 pm Subject: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Let me put it to you this way. Say an inner-city student walks in one day looking for a job and training. He could have a list of recommendations a mile long, but if the first thing he says to me is & ... |
Topic: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Chad48309
Replies: 51
Views: 43798
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 1:56 pm Subject: Re: Apprenticeship |
Like Chad, I was out of the loop during the beginnings of this post.
Still....to put in my two cents worth, its has been my observation with the invention of the internet, and especially email, th ... |
Topic: An example of a finish process |
Chad48309
Replies: 6
Views: 12095
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:18 pm Subject: An example of a finish process |
Does there exist any well-researched studies into comparisons of the acoustic properties of varying finishes? If so, can anyone point me in the direction of this material?
I've used a nitrocellulos ... |
Topic: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Chad48309
Replies: 51
Views: 43798
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:10 pm Subject: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Chad,
Are you serious about your position? Michael Darton made a sober remark, so I do not know how to take your response.
Actually, I am. Personally, I feel uneasy about the current lot I h ... |
Topic: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Chad48309
Replies: 51
Views: 43798
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:05 pm Subject: Lutherie aprenticeship |
I wanted to let the dust settle a bit before I mentioned that every single person who I've thought about hiring I have checked on the internet to see what I can find out about who they are and where t ... |
Topic: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Chad48309
Replies: 51
Views: 43798
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:15 pm Subject: Lutherie aprenticeship |
Mother of Mercy ... I take a forum sabbatical for a few days to focus on some schoolwork and this juicy discussion slips by! |
Topic: Sacconi book |
Chad48309
Replies: 18
Views: 18954
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:43 pm Subject: Sacconi book |
That is not something that would count as "fair use" so you should not do it!*
*If you are going to do it anyway you should not brag about it...
First of all, Sacconi is dead and any pro ... |
Topic: Sacconi book |
Chad48309
Replies: 18
Views: 18954
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:54 pm Subject: Sacconi book |
That is not something that would count as "fair use" so you should not do it!*
*If you are going to do it anyway you should not brag about it...
First of all, Sacconi is dead and any pro ... |
Topic: Your thoughts on the "5 string" fiddle |
Chad48309
Replies: 6
Views: 7351
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:46 am Subject: Your thoughts on the "5 string" fiddle |
Giving an artist more means is never a bad thing, in my book. I can't see any real argument against one. However, I can understand the arguments against conversion from an original 4-string to a 5-str ... |
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