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  Topic: cleaning rosin from violins - acetone?
rs

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PostForum: 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

Replies: 19
Views: 17061

PostForum: 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
rs

Replies: 19
Views: 17061

PostForum: 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

Replies: 19
Views: 17061

PostForum: 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

Replies: 6
Views: 7496

PostForum: 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
rs

Replies: 6
Views: 7496

PostForum: 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

Replies: 2
Views: 4858

PostForum: 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

Replies: 5
Views: 5146

PostForum: 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

Replies: 4
Views: 5119

PostForum: 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
Views: 19930

PostForum: 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

Replies: 18
Views: 19930

PostForum: 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

Replies: 18
Views: 19930

PostForum: 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

Replies: 18
Views: 19930

PostForum: 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

Replies: 18
Views: 19930

PostForum: 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 ?
rs

Replies: 18
Views: 19930

PostForum: 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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