Tools and Jigs

A nice feature of classic period Cremonese instruments are the locating pins found on or near the center line of […]

This little bench-raiser is  great for your back – and good for your eyes! I recently heard from my Colleague […]

Incredibly Occam’s scroll holding jig just got simpler, now it’s no more than a bench hook with a hole in it! […]

Searching for the spirit of early craftsmanship. For many years I have been looking for ways to emulate the spirit […]

“Ah , I see you use C74’s!” declared my brother, the movie-lighting engineer.  He had just spotted my viola with […]

Holding a violin scroll while carving the volutes and dressing the pegbox is a little awkward.  Here is one of […]