Violin Forum/Message Board Provided by Violin Vision    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 53 matches Violin Forum/Message Board Forum Index Author Message   Topic: White Violin - Start to Finish - And Making Music Chris Knowlton Replies: 26 Views: 31225 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:37 am   Subject: White Violin - Start to Finish - And Making Music Hello Bill and welcome to the forum. I find your “brain extender” information to be very interesting. If I read your post correctly you are purchasing a complete violin in the white not a kit ...   Topic: Lutherie aprenticeship Chris Knowlton Replies: 51 Views: 43803 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:22 pm   Subject: Lutherie aprenticeship Competition for most positions is high. If I have an opportunity to choose between an applicant who possesses good mechanical skills but cannot articulate and one who has good mechanical skills and c ...   Topic: What's involved in making a violin Chris Knowlton Replies: 15 Views: 13794 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:59 pm   Subject: What's involved in making a violin I hope we didn't scare him into changing his mind.... Chris   Topic: Locating pins Chris Knowlton Replies: 3 Views: 5774 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:37 am   Subject: Locating pins TW I felt the pins were very useful as long as the rib cage doesn’t change shape a lot when it’s removed from the mould. To help maintain it's shape I made sure my ribs matched the mould very ...   Topic: What's involved in making a violin Chris Knowlton Replies: 15 Views: 13794 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:49 pm   Subject: What's involved in making a violin Hi Joe, I live in Pinehurst not far from you and I would be happy to loan you some of my books. Learning to build a violin is a wonderful experience. Chris   Topic: Finished - 1st Violin Chris Knowlton Replies: 5 Views: 5712 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:02 pm   Subject: Finished - 1st Violin Nice work. I'd love to see some square-on shots. Chris   Topic: Cello Rombergs Chris Knowlton Replies: 7 Views: 9578 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:49 am   Subject: Cello Rombergs Nicely done. I don't expect to make a cello anytime soon but I enjoy reading about them. Your drawing shows the varying shape very well. Does a cello fingerboard incorporate scoop? Chris   Topic: First Violin Chris Knowlton Replies: 49 Views: 44603 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:20 am   Subject: First Violin I agree with Jethro. If you can do that level of work, especially at 14, you can do the purfling. I believe that you have done a remarkable job on your first. Study as many pictures of scrolls t ...   Topic: purfling corners Chris Knowlton Replies: 20 Views: 32857 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:42 pm   Subject: purfling corners Very nicely explained Michael. I too added this to my reference file. Thank you. Chris   Topic: Strad Millanolo Poster Chris Knowlton Replies: 26 Views: 23790 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:41 pm   Subject: Strad Millanolo Poster Hi Chris, I sent you a PM in the other forum a few days ago. Did you recieve it? Chris   Topic: Rebec Chris Knowlton Replies: 1 Views: 3431 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:04 pm   Subject: Rebec That's an interesting building process. I look forward to the pictures. Chris   Topic: Automatic Login Issues Chris Knowlton Replies: 10 Views: 15250 Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions   Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:55 am   Subject: Automatic Login Issues Doesn't work for me, Chris   Topic: My latest instrument, "Anna Yaroslavna" Chris Knowlton Replies: 9 Views: 8825 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:46 am   Subject: My latest instrument, "Anna Yaroslavna" Beautiful Manfio, Your finishes are always so nice, as if the light comes from within the wood. Chris   Topic: fingerboard question Chris Knowlton Replies: 2 Views: 4499 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:30 am   Subject: fingerboard question Working on my first fingerboard it occurred to me that this relatively thin piece of wood, sticking out on its own so far below the neck, must move – warp - twist some- in time, especially on older ...   Topic: Strad model? Chris Knowlton Replies: 11 Views: 10160 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:35 pm   Subject: Strad model? Hi kel, I'm like Tim, I have been working on my first for 2-1/2 years including all of the time taken to find my way around, get the books, tools, etc, and read, read, read.. 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