Author |
Message |
Topic: Murphy's Law- you and your bow will suffer drastically |
jzbosco
Replies: 6
Views: 9814
|
Forum: Bow Making Forum Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:29 am Subject: Murphy's Law- you and your bow will suffer drastically |
Well, actually it was a metaphor for caring about what one does, about having the curiosity and drive to learn everything about the subject field, gaining skills, and having pride to do one's best at ... |
Topic: Beginner: Feels like I'm tying my hand into knots. |
jzbosco
Replies: 6
Views: 11395
|
Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:37 am Subject: Beginner: Feels like I'm tying my hand into knots. |
...If you let your bow hand completely relaxed and hanging from your wrist, you'll realize from the start that your fingers curve under to form a cradle. Your bow, essentially "rests" in th ... |
Topic: Murphy's Law- you and your bow will suffer drastically |
jzbosco
Replies: 6
Views: 9814
|
Forum: Bow Making Forum Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:17 pm Subject: Apparently it wasn't a "lovely re-hair job" |
In all things, it seems there are way too many trying to make a fast buck that they forget about 'pride in craft', settling instead for 'arrogance in craft'. There's no Murphy's law invoked when the c ... |
Topic: Books |
jzbosco
Replies: 11
Views: 9371
|
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:15 am Subject: Books |
Warning noted: still, I will surely review a few authors and luthiers before jumping in too quick. It's like writing a term paper, sound study only comes by comparing ideas from more than one source. |
Topic: 1692 Falmouth |
jzbosco
Replies: 7
Views: 8701
|
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 12:48 am Subject: 1692 Falmouth |
I've searched everywhere for it and have found nothing, not even something with that sort of nickname, except one vocalist. I also checked violas and cellos - nothing.
Perhaps it was something som ... |
Topic: 1692 Falmouth |
jzbosco
Replies: 7
Views: 8701
|
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:28 am Subject: 1692 Falmouth |
[url=http://www.theviolinsite.com/violin_making/strad-violins.html]STRADS |
Topic: Books |
jzbosco
Replies: 11
Views: 9371
|
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 2:51 pm Subject: Books |
Perspectives, that is one thing Weisshaar and Shipman stress in their restoration book; basically, there is more than one way to skin a cat and that they didn't include every possible solution to all ... |
Topic: My Projects |
jzbosco
Replies: 2
Views: 4576
|
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:58 pm Subject: My Projects |
Thanks Dave. Thanks for the suggestions also. I did look on ebay, but settling on hitting garage sales. I hope no one minds, I'm sure I'll have a million questions by the time I'm through. I will post ... |
Topic: My Projects |
jzbosco
Replies: 2
Views: 4576
|
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:28 pm Subject: My Projects |
In the images of the case, 1930c. the first is a similar case and the condition it was in before I started, and the second is the actual case after I finished.
The second image is the violin I am a ... |
Topic: Books |
jzbosco
Replies: 11
Views: 9371
|
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:51 pm Subject: Books |
Since luthier schools are beyond my budget and my area, I'll be relying on books to learn repairing and making violins. And, of course picking the brains of members of this forum if you don't mind. So ... |
Topic: Hi from a newbie |
jzbosco
Replies: 2
Views: 5933
|
Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 10:19 pm Subject: Hi from a newbie |
I'm new here too BigFryMan. I'm starting with a repair before I decide to get into building one from scratch. I'll post my successes or failures as I go along. See you around. |
Topic: Hello |
jzbosco
Replies: 0
Views: 5120
|
Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:51 pm Subject: Hello |
Hi everyone, I'm JZ. I'm from SW Ohio. I'm an artist by formal training and have become interested in violins, making/playing a violin. I rebuilt a wooden case for my Uncle's violin(from the 30s) quit ... |
|