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 9 matches Violin Forum/Message Board Forum Index Author Message   Topic: Latest violins Jim Bress Replies: 7 Views: 8801 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:01 pm   Subject: Latest violins Craig, I’m glad to see that you’re still kicking it. You’ve been unusually quiet lately and had me worried. I don’t think you’re an idiot, perhaps a reformed boca g ...   Topic: very small viola Jim Bress Replies: 11 Views: 9325 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:17 am   Subject: very small viola Very helpful, thanks! So I guess a correct observation would be that the arching makes the c-bouts appear wider. BTW, very nice looking model. Cheers, Jim   Topic: very small viola Jim Bress Replies: 11 Views: 9325 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:01 am   Subject: very small viola Hi Chet, To my inexperienced eye the c-bouts look a bit wide (for a violin). Do you think this is a factor in the viola sound? Maybe it's just an optical illusion with the arch coming up from the e ...   Topic: Violin wood specifications Jim Bress Replies: 7 Views: 12870 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:07 pm   Subject: Violin wood specifications jacobyfineviolins, Yes, that does make sense. Thanks for sharing. Jim   Topic: Violin wood specifications Jim Bress Replies: 7 Views: 12870 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:41 pm   Subject: Violin wood specifications If you're seeking low density wood, .35 for spruce, and .55 for maple are good ballpark numbers. Are there any guidelines that suggest how to pair belly and back wood densities? For instance, i ...   Topic: Asymmetrical Graduation Jim Bress Replies: 47 Views: 29251 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:35 pm   Subject: Asymmetrical Graduation Mac, I'm not sure whats wrong. Springer is a pain sometimes. I can email it to you if you like. -Jim   Topic: Asymmetrical Graduation Jim Bress Replies: 47 Views: 29251 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:51 pm   Subject: Asymmetrical Graduation Chet is correct that the twist growth pattern is genetic, but the expression of this trait can be influenced by the environment. Here is review on the function spiral growth. Oops I don't know ...   Topic: Asymmetrical Graduation Jim Bress Replies: 47 Views: 29251 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 1:42 pm   Subject: Asymmetrical Graduation Some of us have speculated about it, but we don't really know. The resin molecule of spruce and fir trees has a helical spin to it, too. There's been discussion about that, whether it differs between ...   Topic: New member intro Jim Bress Replies: 2 Views: 3952 Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions   Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:59 pm   Subject: New member intro I'm building my first two violins. I am building two at the same time so that I can have some benefit from the learning curve. Otherwise I might forget the mistake I made on #1 by the time I get to ...   Page 1 of 1 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