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Topic: Latest violins |
Jim Bress
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Views: 8779
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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: 9299
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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: 9299
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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
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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
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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: 29249
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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: 29249
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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: 29249
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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: 3950
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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 ... |
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