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  Topic: left hand fiddle
Mat Roop

Replies: 0
Views: 181

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 12:15 am   Subject: left hand fiddle
So just had a call to repair a Left hand fiddle.... have not seen it yet, but apparently the bass bar has already been flipped, but not the Pegs.

So, just cruising the net I see there are 3 philoso ...
  Topic: is this plade dead now ?
Mat Roop

Replies: 16
Views: 1212

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:57 pm   Subject: is this plade dead now ?
Awesome wood quality for a form. the eventual violin will be stunning!!... looking forward to more posts!

Yeah, sad to see this forum shrink in participation, but super thanks to Michael D for hang ...
  Topic: string supliers ?
Mat Roop

Replies: 4
Views: 1043

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2023 12:03 am   Subject: string supliers ?
two wholesalers... in Canada
https://counterpointmusic.ca in Markham ON
https://www.boscoviolinsupply.com in Mt Elgin ON
  Topic: dutch / scouring rush / horsetail
Mat Roop

Replies: 4
Views: 1736

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 6:57 pm   Subject: dutch / scouring rush / horsetail
also known as Equisetum Hyemale.

grows wild quite commonly in southern ontario.... don't know about other regions.
I bought some live plants for propagation from a local nursery.
https://www.nvkn ...
  Topic: Mold measurements
Mat Roop

Replies: 24
Views: 12539

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:50 pm   Subject: Re: Mold Measurements
Better still would be a Heron Allen topic here on this forum divided into Chapters . ....

Great idea John... Love to see it happen.
The Herron Allen book was my first book too, I had gone to seve ...
  Topic: Mold measurements
Mat Roop

Replies: 24
Views: 12539

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:12 am   Subject: Mold measurements
Dalpets... You need to listen and THINK about what Michael says.... he is one of the most helpful, knowledgeable and generous people in the business both on the forum and privately.
... Be thankful!
  Topic: reducing glosss of spirit varnish
Mat Roop

Replies: 9
Views: 4847

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:31 am   Subject: reducing glosss of spirit varnish
and here you can get a start on reducing gloss on varnish...But stay away from the sandpaper!
https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/324979-how-to-dull-down-shiny-varnish/

Not sure of your ...
  Topic: reducing glosss of spirit varnish
Mat Roop

Replies: 9
Views: 4847

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:00 am   Subject: reducing glosss of spirit varnish
....and here is a start to see how to patch and match varnish in a crack...

https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/313495-back-crack-repair/

Good luck! ... Mat
  Topic: reducing glosss of spirit varnish
Mat Roop

Replies: 9
Views: 4847

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2021 12:56 am   Subject: reducing glosss of spirit varnish
Here is a good discussion on how to "paint" purfling.
https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/350190-testore-scribed-purfling/
  Topic: touch up varnish on bare wood
Mat Roop

Replies: 7
Views: 4055

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:28 pm   Subject: touch up varnish on bare wood
Hi Michael... after applying the Tombow marker color, how do you seal it to make it more durable?
Thanks, Mat
  Topic: Books
Mat Roop

Replies: 11
Views: 8800

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:53 pm   Subject: Books
Here are a few great links...
http://www.darntonviolins.com/violinmagazine/
https://trianglestrings.com/techniques/
https://davidesora.altervista.org/videos/making-the-violin-from-start-to-finish-c ...
  Topic: Adjustable Soundpost
Mat Roop

Replies: 53
Views: 22679

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:56 am   Subject: Adjustable Soundpost
Yes, my site is the same way... but as soon as you select to go to pay ( I use paypal) and before you enter any data the site automatically switches to the secure condition with the lock symbol close ...
  Topic: Adjustable Soundpost
Mat Roop

Replies: 53
Views: 22679

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:11 am   Subject: Re: adjustable soundposts
Mat the word authoritative may be too vague for new readers , so could you give them a few signposts to save them wandering in the wilderness . It took Strad a lifetime of patient research and the in ...
  Topic: Adjustable Soundpost
Mat Roop

Replies: 53
Views: 22679

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:40 pm   Subject: Re: adjustable soundpost
Just out of curiosity I looked up the Heron Allen soundpost page and he recommends the post should be vertical between the plates and then in the same paragraph suggests the top of the post should lea ...
  Topic: Adjustable Soundpost
Mat Roop

Replies: 53
Views: 22679

PostForum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum   Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:33 pm   Subject: Re: adjustable soundposts
The idea of tiny boxwood tips on the post ends has another complication . If the boxwood tip is cut straight across it will end up being tilted in use. So cutting the tip near the angle of a back or b ...
 
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