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Topic: Help for small hands |
kel
Replies: 6
Views: 8897
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:05 am Subject: Help for small hands |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaHaRUPfKok |
Topic: My latest instrument, "Tullia d'Aragona", a 16 inc |
kel
Replies: 14
Views: 11392
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:35 pm Subject: My latest instrument, "Tullia d'Aragona", a 16 inc |
Manfio, your instruments' varnish always look excellent
congratulation !!
is it spirit or oil varnish?
how long does it take for u varnish one?
did u use light box to speed up the drying?
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Topic: joining 2 pieces of wood |
kel
Replies: 63
Views: 45867
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:05 pm Subject: joining 2 pieces of wood |
my 1st violin, not yet finished
scroll and neck ready
top almost ready pending final graduation
back almost ready pending final graduation and correcting edge
planning ribs
wrong order of work? ... |
Topic: what's better: good violin or good bow? |
kel
Replies: 4
Views: 7377
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:48 am Subject: what's better: good violin or good bow? |
i'd get a better violin first.
This gives u a better sound right now for your immediate enjoyment. |
Topic: My firstborn... |
kel
Replies: 16
Views: 19670
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:15 am Subject: My firstborn... |
making a violin needs a lot of patience, skills, knowledge, luck? ....etc
i'd tend to expect a result after making it
u are absolutely right, the 1st , 2nd or .....may not be up to standard
hope ... |
Topic: My firstborn... |
kel
Replies: 16
Views: 19670
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:24 am Subject: My firstborn... |
i don't have any expectation on the craftsmanship regarding my 1st violin
Tim, once u finished your violin, in what way you evaluate the success?
Have u got any weight figure on the top, bottom, ... |
Topic: My firstborn... |
kel
Replies: 16
Views: 19670
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:13 am Subject: My firstborn... |
Tim
your varnish and color of it are great.
i love it, particularly the 1st and 2nd photos
i am cutting f holes today
what are the thickness at various point u have adopted?
u have finish ... |
Topic: Suggestion of recording equipment |
kel
Replies: 2
Views: 4892
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:21 pm Subject: Suggestion of recording equipment |
Hi
I am looking for ways to record violin.
What i have right now is a low price Skype mic with a computer and freeware.
The result is : I can record something but the deviation from the actual vi ... |
Topic: Old Growth Appalachian Red Spruce |
kel
Replies: 8
Views: 9953
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:59 am Subject: Old Growth Appalachian Red Spruce |
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Topic: "Fiammetta", my latest 16 inches viola |
kel
Replies: 17
Views: 17318
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:08 am Subject: "Fiammetta", my latest 16 inches viola |
manfio
thanks for telling me your choice on wood
is it possible to hear the violin you made?
Your website only provide sound for viola
In case (1st) finance permits and (2nd) no time to make a ... |
Topic: "Fiammetta", my latest 16 inches viola |
kel
Replies: 17
Views: 17318
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:49 am Subject: "Fiammetta", my latest 16 inches viola |
congratulation ! your instruments always look great !
would Simeon's low price wood still be good for making instruments?
Are Simeon's low density wood particularly good in your opinion? |
Topic: Violin Making |
kel
Replies: 10
Views: 10244
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:29 pm Subject: Violin Making |
Hey James
your photos here
http://www.woodworking.org/photo/thumbnails.php?album=33132&page=3
your work already looks stunning
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Topic: My latest instrument, "La Zaffetta" |
kel
Replies: 15
Views: 17004
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:42 am Subject: My latest instrument, "La Zaffetta" |
does slab cut requires more technique to make an instrument?
Do u maintain the same thickness slab /quarter cut?
Can i say slab cut makes the instrument look nicer? |
Topic: My first bowing of a string |
kel
Replies: 4
Views: 6503
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:27 am Subject: My first bowing of a string |
don't be shy
remember after some hard work, u are going to play some lovely tune or some simple piece that u love
hard work definitely would pay off after a while |
Topic: best starting violin |
kel
Replies: 9
Views: 39499
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Forum: Everything Else Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:46 am Subject: best starting violin |
http://www.abrsm.org/?page=home
has a system of testing players' ability from Grade 1 to Grade 8, after grade 8 is the performance diploma....and so on
a bit more than 500 Euro + postage
u can ... |
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