violin making kits - The Pegbox - Maestronet Forums
Jan 27, 2002 · Tools for working up a white violin are not outrageous. A butter knife for getting the top off. A selection of scrapers (make from a stainless drywall spreader). A plane. A couple of gouges. Make a graduation measurement device or use a drill press as a graduation drill. Sharp knife. Varnish and brushes.
Stewmac Vs International Violin - The Pegbox - Maestronet Forums
Jul 19, 2012 · Feel free to talk about: An individual product e.g Stewmac's $179 fiddle kit vs International violin's $179 violin kit. The quality of wood and craftsmanship. Prices. Customer service. Any other companies you recommend. And enjoy a great debate.
Pochette violin - The Pegbox - Maestronet Forums
Nov 15, 2019 · Are there any designs / plans / instructions for building a small pocket size violin. I might like to build something small to take along on camping trips.
Ready-made mold and templates from Int. Violin
Mar 19, 2017 · 3: the kit comes with corner and end block templates, but I think it would have been helpful if there was a corner detail template in clear material provided. 4: (biggest gripe) after securing the ribs to the mold and comparing it to the belly and back plate template, something isn't sized correctly.
Building for the first time - The Pegbox - Maestronet Forums
May 9, 2011 · violin building and a tight budget can work, I built my rib bender by clamping a copper pipe in a vice and blowing the flame of a propane torch inside it. I also built my homemade thumb plane. Fortunately I had access to a shop with a bandsaw and drill press, but did a lot with hand saws, pocket knives and a cheap u shaped gouge
Any good Ideas on a violin carving cradle? - Maestronet Forums
Posted December 28, 2005. Here is what I made. It's made of 1/2" birch plywood and MDF. The back/top is held in place by the MDF pieces I fixed on the top. The lower MDF piece is adjustable by about 3.5mm to fascilitate the rough back/top, which are eventually trimmed to the final outline.
Self-taught violin makers - The Pegbox - Maestronet Forums
Apr 14, 2018 · A good number of makers we love today had no teachers. Life in Italy was hard, and they had to struggle to survive working as a violin maker, player, cooper, teacher, etc. The following list of self taught makers or "diletanti" speaks for itself: Sergio Peresson. Otello Bignami.
finishing a white violin - The Pegbox - Maestronet Forums
Apr 6, 2004 · Ha Ha, my little sarcastic joke about the violin trade.) Our poster may wish to know that many makers have good results with alternating clear varnish with glazes of some sort. This blocks the color-fading problem a good deal. Oil varnish is best and easiest for body-building films. The glaze layers will be quite thin in comparison.
Where to buy a decent white violin? - Maestronet Forums
Dec 11, 2018 · My budget is around 300. So far I have heard of: Tonewood - Euromade violins for around 550, so a bit over budget for the initial attempt. International Violin - According to threads on this forum the good ones are around 3-400. Howard Core - Saw this shop mentioned a few times, 265-400 for the good ones.
Violin building method regarding inner mould extraction
Nov 20, 2023 · The Pegbox. Violin building method regarding inner mould extraction. Dear maestros, I would like to try the method of leaving the inner mould in the ribs when glueing the back and so glue the linings on the top plate side later, after removing the form. Am I right that in this case it is best to first finish the back plate completely, and start ...