NEWS and BLOG
Violin making Safari – Pacific Northwest 2013
I’m taking a working vacation, spending a couple of weeks with Mark Moreland in Battle Ground, WA. Along the way, I’ve been dropping into some...
Small cellos – why size matters
Cello size is an interesting topic. Players come in a wide range of sizes,and typical adult hand spans (including both men and women) range from...
Violin corner block replacement
I’ve come across a couple of violins like this Storioni where the corner blocks had apparently been replaced. Signs of this are: none of the...
Violin holding jig
This violin holding jig caused a deal of interest in the Robertson’s shop. It’s a dynamic version of one I saw used by Malcolm Siddall...
Roaming Brazilian wood merchants
These Brazilian guys drive the country selling Brazilian made bows and violin wood from Europe. For violin makers like me, far from any European wood...
Peg shaping
By far the best peg shapers that I’ve used are those by Alberti Designs. They make a set of 12 blocks to cover all sizes...