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An easy way to do the arch over the tailpiece is to clamp an extra block to the bottom and drill a hole with a spade bit.It comes out nice and round and then you remove the block for a half hole.I use ...

Beautiful photos of beautiful instruments! Very Very nice color and workmanship. You should visit up North some time.I'd like to meet you.Maybe I should visit down there? Kudos, Doug

I guess I'm slow on a computer, but where is the site to order from Kremer?

If I hold a chain suspended, it makes a catenary, by definition. If I suspend it over a flat surface and allow a portion of the center to lie on that surface, I get an approximation of the long arch o ...

One book stands head and shoulders above the rest: The Art of Restoration by Weisshar and Shipman. That may not be the correct title, sorry, but the authors are sine qua non when it comes to restorati ...

Michelman problem. I've made michelman rosinate for the first time, but the product doesn't dissolve in turpentine. Are there any experts out there who can help? Thanks, Doug

Does anyone use myrrh in varnish? I've wondered if it could be used instead of propolis for precipitating a lake/soap to be used as part of a ground.Any other uses?Thanks, curious.

One consideration regarding fiber purfle- I personally prefer wood. Fiber tends to be tricky in cutting and cleaning out the channel. You need RAZOR sharp edges to cut it cleanly and it doesn't seem t ...