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 Topic: European Larch (Larix decidua) |
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| Wolfjk Replies: 7 Views: 8720 |
 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:11 pm Subject: Re: European Larch (Larix decidua) |
| European Larch (Larix decidua) is taht good for the top of violin? I have one verry old and dry pice with a wonderful texture. Is also from Pinaceaes family and one old sculptor from here, Romania, to ... | |
| Topic: long term shrinkage of wood |
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| Wolfjk Replies: 6 Views: 7479 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:11 pm Subject: long term shrinkage of wood |
| Wolfjk:
Thanks for the post... I'm wondering if wood, once stabilized and seasoned sufficient for instrument making (lets say a minimum of 5 years of so) will continue to shrink down over the years ... |
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| Topic: long term shrinkage of wood |
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| Wolfjk Replies: 6 Views: 7479 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:03 pm Subject: Re: long term shrinkage of wood |
| Sorry, double post | |
| Topic: long term shrinkage of wood |
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| Wolfjk Replies: 6 Views: 7479 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:02 pm Subject: Re: long term shrinkage of wood |
| Sorry, double post | |
| Topic: long term shrinkage of wood |
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| Wolfjk Replies: 6 Views: 7479 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:01 pm Subject: Re: long term shrinkage of wood |
| Does anyone know if wood tends, over the long term, to shrink? What I mean is, if humidity remains constant, does wood nonetheless shrink down over time?
As an example, if a Stradivari violin back ... |
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| Topic: hollowing the plates first, then outside arch |
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| Wolfjk Replies: 63 Views: 60360 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:42 am Subject: Re: hollowing the plates first, then outside arch |
| Within the last few years there was an article in the STRAD magazine by a luthier expounding the theory that Cremonese plates were first hollowed out, basically according to a long arch catenary as we ... | |
| Topic: Warming the Varnish |
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| Wolfjk Replies: 7 Views: 8379 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:46 pm Subject: Warming varnish |
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I warm the oil varnish in a warm water container, but use only the amount enough for one coat. Colours disperse better in warm varnish. I find it spreads easier.If you put a few drops of cold pre ... |
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| Topic: Looking for aluminum frames |
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| Wolfjk Replies: 33 Views: 34953 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:59 pm Subject: Looking for aluminum frames |
| I found one for violin for $150.
I can only imagine how much one for cello might be specially made... Do you know of someone I can contact for such a thing special ordered? Jack Havivi Hi J H, ... |
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