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Topic: cleaning rosin from violins - acetone? |
rs
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 2:44 pm Subject: cleaning rosin from violins - acetone? |
I use xylene to get old rosin off. I use acetone to take off new varnish and clean stiff brushes but I never tried to use it to just take off rosin. My fear would be on newer varnish it would strip ... |
Topic: Unusual neck joint using wedges |
rs
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:33 pm Subject: Unusual neck joint using wedges |
That looks good. On violins I make, I usually find the neck settles down about 2 mm or so in about 6 months. On repairs, not much change. One thing you could do to change the neck angle is to pop t ... |
Topic: Unusual neck joint using wedges |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:01 am Subject: Unusual neck joint using wedges |
One other thing. Ribs that are old tend to be brittle. When separating the ribs from the neck, they tend to shear off near the groove. I have found good results wetting the inside of the rib at the ... |
Topic: Unusual neck joint using wedges |
rs
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 7:33 am Subject: Unusual neck joint using wedges |
The one-piece neck appears to me to be a blip around the turn of the century (the one that saw the Wright Brothers, not that saw Segway scooters).
When I was younger, I was of the opinion that thes ... |
Topic: Tip-Plate Glue |
rs
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Forum: Bow Making Forum Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:55 pm Subject: Tip-Plate Glue |
The sinew glue, according to Charles Espey, is a traditional bow maker mix with bone glue. I learned from a couple of luthiers that they did not see any difference between bone glue and hide glue whe ... |
Topic: Tip-Plate Glue |
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Forum: Bow Making Forum Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:36 am Subject: Tip-Plate Glue |
I ended up making sinew glue from sinew I got from the pet store that is sold for dog treats. I got this information from archery bow makers who regularly use sinew glue for laminating their bows and ... |
Topic: bow weight |
rs
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Forum: Bow Making Forum Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:02 pm Subject: bow weight |
When most players speak about weight, I pretty much interpret this as how the frog end feels to them. They generally aren’t talking about overall weight like we do on our end. I kind of had t ... |
Topic: Been awful qoiet here . |
rs
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 11:08 am Subject: Been awful qoiet here . |
That describes some of the best instruments I have ever heard. Under the ear, they don't have it. A few feet away they start popping. |
Topic: plate carving/tuning |
rs
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:39 pm Subject: plate carving/tuning |
I usually take about 25 to 30 hours for each plate.
Most of that is on the cosmetics. I've done them faster, but they don't look as nice when I do. The spruce cuts faster for a few reasons. Th ... |
Topic: Joining plate wood ? |
rs
Replies: 18
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:49 am Subject: Joining plate wood ? |
Thank you, Michael. I have never done it that way, but I think I will give it a try next time. |
Topic: Joining plate wood ? |
rs
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:48 pm Subject: Joining plate wood ? |
You are welcome, Ken. We help one another on this forum more than any I have ever found. I give a lot of credit to the moderators we have for that, but also I have found all the members very support ... |
Topic: Joining plate wood ? |
rs
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Views: 20847
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:46 am Subject: Joining plate wood ? |
Ken, I know you said that you read that another fellow had a problem with final fit-up even when it fit well dry. Adding another comment, I have had similar problems as his with seams and boards if m ... |
Topic: Joining plate wood ? |
rs
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:26 am Subject: Joining plate wood ? |
Here is what I mean:
Several years back, I had a chance to meet a maker I had always respected but had never met up until then. He is very good. He was kind of like Micky Mantle to me. We both w ... |
Topic: Joining plate wood ? |
rs
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 8:54 pm Subject: Joining plate wood ? |
Ken, ideas are great and should always lead us to new horizons. My approach is that when the pieces are dry-fit, that is the worst possibility of a fit-up I should encounter. If I am satisfied with ... |
Topic: Joining plate wood ? |
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Views: 20847
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:10 pm Subject: Joining plate wood ? |
I don't think it to be a good idea, Ken. If it is fit fine all the way north and south, the glue will only make it better. If it is not fit well in a spot, the very last place I want that to happen ... |
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