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 Topic: Simple Purfling Jig Arrangement |
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| violinarius Replies: 15 Views: 13467 |
 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:04 am Subject: Simple Purfling Jig Arrangement |
| Maybe this will work.
http://famuswood.blogspot.ca/2013/08/i-am-in-process-of-making-another-violin.html |
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| Topic: violin varnish storage |
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| violinarius Replies: 7 Views: 6362 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 2:49 pm Subject: violin varnish storage |
It works, but it can get you into trouble ..... with the kids! 
Put marbles in the container to raise the varnish level, and remove any air. Just don't tell the kids that I suggested it, ... |
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| Topic: Stradivari Exhibition |
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| violinarius Replies: 11 Views: 9544 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:45 am Subject: Stradivari Exhibition |
| Are the asymmetries as apparent in person?
I don't think symmetry was a goal. Speed seems to have a higher priority. http://apollo.ram.ac.uk/emuweb/php5/media.php?irn=1197 |
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| Topic: What is happening with MAESTRONET? |
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| violinarius Replies: 23 Views: 18819 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:17 am Subject: What is happening with MAESTRONET? |
| If it is down permanently, then where do you think all those people will go?
Let's hope it's back up ..... sooooon! If not, well then .... there goes the neighborhood!   |
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| Topic: Pod Cast, Rachel Barton Pine and Paul Becker |
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| violinarius Replies: 12 Views: 9522 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:34 pm Subject: Pod Cast, Rachel Barton Pine and Paul Becker |
| Thanks for the link to the PodCast!!!
Have you read from Roger Hargrave's library on working the purfling? Might help you. Click on the PDF with this tittle: "The Labels The Edge and P ... |
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| Topic: Various homemade violin-making tools |
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| violinarius Replies: 24 Views: 20254 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:33 pm Subject: Various homemade violin-making tools |
| SR-2-047 2 flute
Page 15 of their current catalogue has SR-2-047 2 flute. http://www.darntonviolins.com/images/purfmach4.jpg http://www.darntonviolins.com/images/purfmach6.jpg |
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| Topic: New Minisaw Question |
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| violinarius Replies: 4 Views: 4811 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:01 am Subject: New Minisaw Question |
| http://www.cremonatools.com/peghole-saw-74mm-cut-lenght.html?___store=en&___from_store=it
http://www.cremonatools.com/catalog/product/gallery/id/3789/image/4504/# |
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| Topic: Various homemade violin-making tools |
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| violinarius Replies: 24 Views: 20254 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:49 am Subject: Various homemade violin-making tools |
| what is the radius on you brass part??
http://www.darntonviolins.com/images/purfmach5.jpg The tightest 'C' bout corner is a diameter of about 32 mm, so you can, with Michael's design, go into th ... |
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| Topic: neck measurments |
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| violinarius Replies: 11 Views: 13844 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:35 am Subject: neck measurments |
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Weisshaar does give a number for the distance between the top of the button and the "ducktail." It is 10.08-11 cms. Page 163. http://www.hanspluhar.com/images/progressorg/neck/13. ... |
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| Topic: neck measurments |
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| violinarius Replies: 11 Views: 13844 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:13 am Subject: neck measurments |
| If Michael does not mind I will quote him and post one of his pictures.
"The info in C&J is excellent, but they miss one thing in carving the heel, and that is that the crook of the heel t ... |
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| Topic: My latest two babues. |
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| violinarius Replies: 12 Views: 8906 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:16 am Subject: My latest two babues. |
| Very nice work !
I always enjoy seeing what you are up to. You are not alone with your varnish situation, as most makers now are starting to run out of Koen's varnish. I heard that there is a ... |
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| Topic: Underside hollowing of the fingerboard |
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| violinarius Replies: 24 Views: 16285 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:49 pm Subject: Underside hollowing of the fingerboard |
| There are a lot of people out there who tune their fingerboards.
Is this extra wood on the Titian a case of a fingerboard not needing tuning? |
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| Topic: a violin for Spec. |
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| violinarius Replies: 9 Views: 7186 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:48 pm Subject: a violin for Spec. |
| Thanks guys.
I like violins a lot - but they do take 2nd place, after all! A distant second place I hope! |
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| Topic: Pochette |
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| violinarius Replies: 43 Views: 27492 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 7:11 pm Subject: Pochette |
| Nice work.
Thanks for sharing. Cheers |
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| Topic: a violin for Spec. |
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| violinarius Replies: 9 Views: 7186 |
Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 6:37 pm Subject: a violin for Spec. |
| Great stuff Granpa!
That violin looks nice too! Glad to see you have such great Grand-Kids. Thanks and Cheers |
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