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 31 matches Violin Forum/Message Board Forum Index Author Message   Topic: neck measurments DBurns Replies: 11 Views: 13848 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:15 am   Subject: Re: neck measurments I am looking to make a template for the underside to get more consistent results and also to have them the standard length and thickness. thanks http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4088/500468205 ...   Topic: bridge height and angle DBurns Replies: 25 Views: 24666 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 12:44 am   Subject: bridge height and angle Thanks. Do you know if the string angle is also based on a players preference?   Topic: bridge height and angle DBurns Replies: 25 Views: 24666 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 2:54 pm   Subject: bridge height and angle Do all violins have need the same string angle of 158 degrees? Is that the angle that works best? Do some instruments need different string angles?   Topic: plate weights DBurns Replies: 40 Views: 24947 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:56 pm   Subject: plate weights [quote="Michael Darnton"]Next, I redid the cross arches based on cycloids, as written about by Quentin Playfair, and that was my best violin up to that point. Then I figured out how to recon ...   Topic: Show me your scrapers DBurns Replies: 8 Views: 11302 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:11 pm   Subject: Show me your scrapers This might help. http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=64762&cat=1,42207,64762   Topic: Top thickness DBurns Replies: 6 Views: 7478 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:16 am   Subject: Top thickness [quote="Michael Darnton"] And that's what I thought until I measured a virtually new del Gesu that had a bathtub-shaped depression under the bridge that was 2.6mm surrounded by 3.2+mm every ...   Topic: Detailed plans/drawings DBurns Replies: 37 Views: 46277 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:06 am   Subject: Detailed plans/drawings You might find this web-site handy. I did! http://www.theluthierslibrary.com/luthiers_library/ If you login as a guest they give you a free sample, so that you can get an idea of what to expect.   Topic: My latest instrument, "La Zaffetta" DBurns Replies: 15 Views: 17012 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:04 am   Subject: My latest instrument, "La Zaffetta" Thanks for the inspiration! Hopefully one day I will be posting some pictures too!   Topic: Quartet of Peace Videos The making and playing DBurns Replies: 0 Views: 3595 Forum: Musician's Forum   Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:00 am   Subject: Quartet of Peace Videos The making and playing As some of you may already know, I've been following with keen interest a project about the making of The Quartet of Peace, which has each instrument in the quartet named after one of South Africa's f ...   Topic: Quartet of Peace Videos - the making and playing DBurns Replies: 0 Views: 2822 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:59 am   Subject: Quartet of Peace Videos - the making and playing As some of you may already know, I've been following with keen interest a project about the making of The Quartet of Peace, which has each instrument in the quartet named after one of South Africa's f ...   Topic: "The Quartet of Peace"Live Stream this Sunday DBurns Replies: 1 Views: 4388 Forum: Musician's Forum   Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:46 am   Subject: "The Quartet of Peace"Live Stream this Sunday Just wanted to point out that the concert is today at 18:30 GMT, which is 13:30 EST. Enjoy.   Topic: Quartet of Peace Live Stream this Sunday DBurns Replies: 1 Views: 3145 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:45 am   Subject: Quartet of Peace Live Stream this Sunday Just wanted to point out that the concert is today at 18:30 GMT, which is 13:30 EST. Cheers   Topic: Quartet of Peace Live Stream this Sunday DBurns Replies: 1 Views: 3145 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:28 pm   Subject: Quartet of Peace Live Stream this Sunday Just thought I would update readers with a new thread on "The Quartet of Peace" since there is going to be a Live Stream of the London concert that has been sold out for months. Sunday De ...   Topic: "The Quartet of Peace"Live Stream this Sunday DBurns Replies: 1 Views: 4388 Forum: Musician's Forum   Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:23 pm   Subject: "The Quartet of Peace"Live Stream this Sunday Just thought I would update readers with a new thread on "The Quartet of Peace" since there is going to be a Live Stream of the London concert that has been sold out for months. Sunday D ...   Topic: The Quartet of Peace DBurns Replies: 6 Views: 6124 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 5:12 am   Subject: The Quartet of Peace There are a couple of new entries on the blog now. One on carving the scroll, and another on joining the neck to the body of the instrument. Very precise work. There is also a clip of the viola ...   Page 1 of 3 Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next All times are GMT - 4 Hours Jump to: Select a forum Luthier Corner----------------Violin Making and Restoration ForumBow Making ForumDouble Bass Making Forum Musical Performance and Technique----------------Musician's Forum Musical Instrument Market----------------Violin Classifieds Various----------------Introduction, Rules and SuggestionsEverything Else  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group