Category: Ideas and inspirations
The Spice of Life. Variety, Violins and the Digital Age
August 9, 2023
This post is about variety in violins, why it is important, where it come from, and how it has been influenced by mechanization. I will […]
Controlled Randomness and the search for a good, honest violin finish.
November 29, 2022
Antiquing. Why it is attractive, and what's wrong with it. I normally antique my instruments and I do it for two main reasons: for visual […]
Off-beat Violins
June 17, 2021
A collection of instruments for tonal and aesthetic exploration. This began as a Covid project. I'd long wanted to make an instrument that showed off […]
The Tabolin. Part1. Concept
May 22, 2021
Following on from earlier experimental fiddles I’ve been thinking of making a violin with very thin areas or cells in the upper and lower bouts. […]
Cellular fiddles Part 2: X’s and O’s
September 27, 2020
In part 1, I described a plan to make a pair of violins with structural features that I think will have effects on the way […]
Cellular Fiddles Part 1: Braces, Modes and the Possibilities of Shaping Sound
September 21, 2020
The idea of "Cellular Fiddles" has evolved out of two earlier projects. The Dimpled Viola made a feature of some of the visually interesting rough […]