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ctviolin
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 11:18 am    Post subject: Latest violins Reply with quote

Ok here are my very last violins, started some years ago and really - the first projects after me having had my stroke.
So, after all, relearning how to speak again, I did find myself going almost robotic-like after what I had been doing for many years prior to that time....

Spalted American Maple (sawn on the slab?) is what the back was made from, and quartered Sitka Spruce (from alaska - 35 year old air dried wood) is the belly wood. The neck/scroll is also quartered American maple. (fiddleback).

I have a sitka spruce belly made and purfled - ready to go, but I accidently arched it waaaay too high, and am strongly considering re-carving one correctly and making the one I made a 'decoration' for the shop.

Starting once again? At 62?

Ok, I'll admit it readially, I'm an idiot.

Photos to follow. As soon as I can figure out why they seem so difficult to copy on-line presently.
Go figure.

ct
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Mat Roop
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never too old, CT... keep posting and sharing your knowledge!!
Cheers, Glad to see you posting again.... Mat
BTW... to post pics here you need to upload to an image hosting site...see the details in the 4th sticky thread.
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ctviolin
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mat Roop wrote:
Never too old, CT... keep posting and sharing your knowledge!!
Cheers, Glad to see you posting again.... Mat
BTW... to post pics here you need to upload to an image hosting site...see the details in the 4th sticky thread.


Cool.
Thanks, Mat

(I can do that.)
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Cliff Green
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Craig,
I’m glad to see that you’re still kicking it. You’ve been unusually quiet lately and had me worried. I don’t think you’re an idiot, perhaps a reformed boca grande, but not an idiot.

Have you been in contact with Joshua Henry lately? He lives not that far from me but I can’t contact him.

From an inveterate lurker
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ctviolin
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Boca Grande esta es mucho correcto. (Spanish)

I haven't spoken to Josh in a while. We have gone in slightly different directions, at least for the present. He is a spectacular intellect, and an absolutely marvelous teacher.
Hey, he even put up with (teaching) me for some years!

One day... I believe we'll re-connect.

yours,
ct
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Michael Darnton
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 5:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Latest violins Reply with quote

Welcome back!

ctviolin wrote:

OK, I'll admit it readily, I'm an idiot.

Aren't we all!
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 5:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Latest violins Reply with quote

Michael Darnton wrote:
Welcome back!

ctviolin wrote:

OK, I'll admit it readily, I'm an idiot.

Aren't we all!


& I've got the photos to prove it...
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Jim Bress
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cliff Green wrote:
Craig,
I’m glad to see that you’re still kicking it. You’ve been unusually quiet lately and had me worried. I don’t think you’re an idiot, perhaps a reformed boca grande, but not an idiot.

Have you been in contact with Joshua Henry lately? He lives not that far from me but I can’t contact him.

From an inveterate lurker
Cliff


Hi Cliff, Josh's phone number on his website is the best way to get a hold of him. I spoke with him yesterday.

-Jim
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