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Topic: dutch / scouring rush / horsetail |
jethro
Replies: 4
Views: 2296
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:51 pm Subject: dutch / scouring rush / horsetail |
reading about using this dutch rush to rub silica from the ends of the reeds
to imbed the silica into the wood pores. I think it was Michael D. talking about that.
My question is can we find th ... |
Topic: bridge selection for beginners |
jethro
Replies: 1
Views: 1792
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:20 pm Subject: bridge selection for beginners |
Hello all---- I have been away from making for 5 or 6 years. I have moved to a new state (TN) and I would like to resume the process of making and learning. When I last left off---- I was trying ... |
Topic: Joining plate wood ? |
jethro
Replies: 18
Views: 20932
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:11 am Subject: Joining plate wood ? |
Sio and Michael-
I wonder if another approach might be to put your plates in a sealed box with warm water or steam for a couple of days before planing. If the wood had a higher than normal water c ... |
Topic: Stroh Violin ? |
jethro
Replies: 1
Views: 4619
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:40 am Subject: Stroh Violin ? |
Wondering--- is anyone in the US making the Stroh violin ?
some of them sound nice- (for something with a brass horn on it
Tim |
Topic: Joining plate wood ? |
jethro
Replies: 18
Views: 20932
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:59 am Subject: plate joints- |
Here is what I observed-
Using the longest Lie-Nielsen plane--- I cut the plates perfectly flat.
Air tight joint all the way down end to end. Then I painted on the hot glue to both sides---- put ... |
Topic: cutting the purfling channel |
jethro
Replies: 45
Views: 42719
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:28 am Subject: purfling cutter |
Greg-
I used a dremel on my first violin. I got it to work with only 1 small BooBoo-
but it was nerve-racking to the max. So i decided there must be an easier way.
So I built a tool to do it. It ... |
Topic: Question for Mr.Darnton |
jethro
Replies: 15
Views: 15721
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:33 pm Subject: Question for Mr.Darnton |
Michaels quote-----
"A violin that is thin or light, or thin and light, just dumps everything in your lap all at once--it doesn't leave anything back to draw out selectively. It's like looking ... |
Topic: Minerals in ground |
jethro
Replies: 19
Views: 18726
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:21 pm Subject: Minerals in ground |
the auto paint stores have metal flake that goes into their paint---
I think they have at least 3 sizes.... but I suspect they would all be too large for this purpose. I don't know if its aluminum ... |
Topic: ground substance possibilities? |
jethro
Replies: 11
Views: 11021
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:16 pm Subject: ground substance possibilities? |
Sorry -- big brain fart---- NOT carbon disulfide...
I ment molibidumum disulfide...... it may be opaque too ....
Was just noticing I had a rubber boat roller laying around that I never used.
It ... |
Topic: ground substance possibilities? |
jethro
Replies: 11
Views: 11021
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:11 am Subject: ground substance possibilities? |
Wondering if anyone hax experimented with solids to be ground or to go in
as a ground additive?
thinking of more unusuas stuff....
like graphite or carbon disulfide,talc,quartz, or even highly colo ... |
Topic: Minerals in ground |
jethro
Replies: 19
Views: 18726
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 4:52 am Subject: Minerals in ground |
Dave.....
dont give up so easy.....
i think your particles need to be much smaller.
a little ball mill would do it. I have seen little ones that just hold
about a pint.....plus either brass stee ... |
Topic: Dave Chandler's Workbench |
jethro
Replies: 34
Views: 29704
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 2:37 am Subject: Dave Chandler's Workbench |
Dave- that's beautiful ---- a great looking brunette !
I tried starting with a naked plate--- brushed on a couple light coats of hyde glue ground. Burnished with a rough cotton rag until the su ... |
Topic: basic plate tweak question |
jethro
Replies: 11
Views: 10176
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 2:06 am Subject: Yes----- |
Michael---- yes -- I sort of felt what you are describing just from my
intuition about how the physics of how the violin works.......
There is only so much energy supplied from the bow to be turned ... |
Topic: basic plate tweak question |
jethro
Replies: 11
Views: 10176
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 2:20 am Subject: lots of stuff to think about ! |
MD: Ok- I think you made a flash bulb go off in my brain...... I believe you are correct--- perhaps the extreme brightness was just what the
"formula" produced--- and probably some sl ... |
Topic: basic plate tweak question |
jethro
Replies: 11
Views: 10176
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:04 pm Subject: basic plate tweak question |
thanks for the reply Dave.....
I am referring to both.....
Violin #2 has been done for about 4 years and being played.
I am about to do the thicknessing on #3's plates.
#2 is too loud and not a ... |
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