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  Topic: bridge trimming
Jack Rushing

Replies: 10
Views: 8508

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:29 pm   Subject: bridge trimming
Mat, This is a good jig idea you have come up with. Thanks, I will make one to use on my next bridge trim.
  Topic: string cleaning
Jack Rushing

Replies: 10
Views: 7305

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:13 am   Subject: String Cleaning
Don't know if it is true or not. I remember reading somewhere years ago,
that Heifetz used spit, then wiped the strings off.
  Topic: Pawn shop Hopf?
Jack Rushing

Replies: 91
Views: 67345

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:24 pm   Subject: Pawn shop Hopf?
Are you sure the tapping noises are not caused by your long fingernails?
  Topic: Picture of the day
Jack Rushing

Replies: 353
Views: 170308

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:47 pm   Subject: Picture of the day
Craig,
This workplace is too neat and tidy.!!!! Makes mine look like the city dump.
Where is the beer cooler?
  Topic: Bow Re-Hairing
Jack Rushing

Replies: 1
Views: 2687

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:25 pm   Subject: Bow Re-Hairing
When re-hairing a bow, has anyone ever tried separating the bow hair hank
and mixing the hairs up so about half are going one direction and the other
half the opposite? If so, did it improve the ton ...
  Topic: Paganini's Violin
Jack Rushing

Replies: 5
Views: 4552

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 11:52 pm   Subject: Paganini's Violin
To add one more bit of possible evidence. The one other nut which might possibly be from Del Gesu's hand, that of a 1735 violino piccolo in original condition, appears to be ebony.
Very interesting. ...
  Topic: Paganini's Violin
Jack Rushing

Replies: 5
Views: 4552

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:24 pm   Subject: Paganini's Violin
Gosh Andres, It has been so long since I posted a similar query, I had
completely forgotten about it. Thanks for the link.
One thing for sure. Somebody out there knows, if he is not dead already.
  Topic: Paganini's Violin
Jack Rushing

Replies: 5
Views: 4552

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:27 pm   Subject: Paganini's Violin
I have often wondered is there a story behind the ivory or bone nut on
Paganini's violin? Was it there during his entire career, did he have it put on,
or was it installed at some later date, and b ...
  Topic: Ashokan Farewell
Jack Rushing

Replies: 4
Views: 6733

PostForum: Musician's Forum   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:47 pm   Subject: Ashokan Farewell
The words to the piece by Priscilla Herdman are pretty too. They are like a
Scottish Lament. Jay Unger wrote several good tunes, The Lover's Waltz
being a good one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch ...
  Topic: Ashokan Farewell
Jack Rushing

Replies: 4
Views: 6733

PostForum: Musician's Forum   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:34 pm   Subject: Ashokan Farewell
This is a beautiful piece for the violin. I have been playing it by memory for
months now. Played it in church the other day with a friend who is a good
violinist. he told me afterward that my C's n ...
  Topic: Favorite music?
Jack Rushing

Replies: 7
Views: 4826

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:40 pm   Subject: Favorite music?
I have lots of favorites. Like Heifetz's Scottish Fantasy, Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 played by Michael Rabin, especially the 1st Movement. This
is violin playing at it's best. His violin has m ...
  Topic: My latest instrument.
Jack Rushing

Replies: 54
Views: 33554

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:54 pm   Subject: My latest instrument.
A belated Happy Birthday to you Luis. Both the violin and the viola sound
great.!!!!
  Topic: Michael Darnton
Jack Rushing

Replies: 12
Views: 7055

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:38 am   Subject: Michael Darnton
Today is Michael D's Birthday. I think he will be 39?
Wishing you a Big '"Happy Birthday", and many more
to come, in good health.
  Topic: Sound post Patch
Jack Rushing

Replies: 2
Views: 3188

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:49 pm   Subject: Sound post Patch
Very good description. I didn't think it would be an easy job. Thanks
  Topic: Sound post Patch
Jack Rushing

Replies: 2
Views: 3188

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:11 pm   Subject: Sound post Patch
What is the best , or easiest way to remove an old mis-aligned sound post
patch in the back that is starting to crack? It is about sixty mms long and
about thirty mms wide. I would like to try takin ...
 
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