That looks great @chrisot , can you tell me how deep your body is?

They say you learn from your mistakes Every build always presents many learning opportunities - wood is not a predictable material, every piece is different! If the instrument is playable, then the ...

It looks great to me @chrisot. 🙂🙏🎸🎶

Attachment : IMG_2127.jpeg Attachment : IMG_2133.jpeg This is my latest build. It's based on an Orchestra Model in terms of body dimensions. The top is spruce, the back and sides are syc...

Lol thanks again everyone! I’m thinking I’m going to have a lot of leveling to do! Much appreciated advice and I hope all is well in the UK!

Best option: Commission a Moonshiner with Arm Chamfer and watch me make it live! Damn, that's tempting ... but then I'd miss out on the workshop trip ...

@markbailey you did say and bench right? Just don't treat the top as "sacrificial" like Mark does with his bench tops @osceola 😉

No worries Boo! Thanks for getting back, hopefully someone can enlighten me soon if I got this right lol not much on this side of things either haha

I always sit and look at the amount of waste created by cutting the perfect neck blank from a big lump of timber and reflect on the fact that the prices charged by Mark and other suppliers really isn’...

tv101 I haven't made a lot of new violins as there isn't much demand but that's not unusual. I've spoken to full time professional makers who only do repairs or take part made Chinese instruments and ...

@boo That sounds good overall and she’s fortunate to have you! You obviously have your head on straight and your shit together so it sounds like you’ll be fine. When are you planning the move to Scotl...

@tv101 If I were you I would just bang one out at home, boom! Do it! Then after Covid go do a course and make one with an arm bevel. That way you’ll have one under your belt (it ain’t that difficult, ...

I was hoping to add on a conservatory Conservatories are no good as workshops @rocknroller912. Not for guitars or violins! 😉

tv101 Another bench would be great but my garage has a finite amount of space and also has a motorbike and two bicycles. I was hoping to add on a conservatory in 2020 but Covid has made it difficult t...

@tv101 Interesting that you should post a pic of the inlaid fiddle. It's a very old technique that was used on instruments in the 16th & 17th Centuries (typical on Baroque instruments). It involve...

Looks like some bugger has scribbled on your fiddle there! 😉 I was idly speculating because I’ve seen decorated joins on flat top backs and thought it might be prudent to work out at what sta...

. I have to say also that it wouldn't look correct as carved arch type instrument never have a centre strip as far as I know. Correct is in the eye of the beholder. 😉 Could you use a similar ...

Wow @rocknroller912 - interesting stuff! Do you make many violins?

Reference the discussion today about sealing the inside of instruments and why it's done on carved arch tops and not on flat tops. I've got some background in violin making and it's a topic which is f...

This all seems to be taking shape really quickly - although I guess Ricky thinks it's taking forever!!