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Topic: Question for Mr.Darnton |
Linden
Replies: 15
Views: 15479
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 3:34 pm Subject: Question for Mr.Darnton |
Thanks Michael for your reply. I bought a couple billets of Lawsons Cypress back in the 80's but never used them as I took a 32 year break from making violins. I plan on starting a violin soon and I ... |
Topic: Question for Mr.Darnton |
Linden
Replies: 15
Views: 15479
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 5:07 pm Subject: Question for Mr.Darnton |
Michael, have you ever used Mediterranean cypress or Lawsons Cypress for violin tops? Mr Fulton made quite a case for it back in the 1980's in an old VSA journal. |
Topic: Thickening hide glue |
Linden
Replies: 6
Views: 6982
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 4:27 pm Subject: Thickening hide glue |
I remember reading years ago about putting a clove of garlic in the glue pot. I can't remember what it was supposed to do. Does anyone do that or know why one would. Maybe to keep the fungus out ??? |
Topic: Authentic or not - Bittner Jacobus Stainer Kladno 1905 |
Linden
Replies: 1
Views: 24831
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Forum: Violin Classifieds Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 6:38 pm Subject: Authentic or not - Bittner Jacobus Stainer Kladno 1905 |
Hi Richard, go to the Violin Making and Restoration forum and click on the sticky "how to upload photos". It may be of some help. |
Topic: New to the forum |
Linden
Replies: 6
Views: 8482
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Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:00 pm Subject: New to the forum |
Hi Don, Thanks for the welcome. As soon as I figure out how to post pictures ( 10 year olds are never around when you need one) I will post some pic's and questions. I need to get set up with FLICKR a ... |
Topic: New to the forum |
Linden
Replies: 6
Views: 8482
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Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:55 pm Subject: New to the forum |
Hi Chet, thank you for your welcome also. I will most likely never catch up with you youngsters as far as numbers but watch out for us old guys |
Topic: New to the forum |
Linden
Replies: 6
Views: 8482
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Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:34 pm Subject: Thank You! |
Hi Dave, thanks for the welcome. I am looking forward to starting #7. I have a viola that is about half finished when I stopped years ago that I might go ahead and finish first. Best regards, Linden |
Topic: New to the forum |
Linden
Replies: 6
Views: 8482
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Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:43 pm Subject: New to the forum |
Hi Everyone, I am a new guy here but will turn 71 this month. I made my first violin in 1982 and finished 5 more by 1984. Now 31 years later I got the urge to make a few more. The forum has been a gre ... |
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