I know Brexit sucks but I’m getting violin supplies from Germany VAT free cause the system is such a mess

Just found this on utube
 

@boo
Ive heard of people being attached to their instruments but that’s real dedication 

@irishwhiskeycoke
Chris here’s a link to the videos series on acoustic making on utube. If you watch one and subscribe to the channel you will get the whole lot.

@irishwhiskeycoke No it’s nothing to do with Porsche, I don’t even drive a car. I was watching a tv gangster film one night while looking for a web handle and thought I would pick something totally opposite to the person…   Read more»

@irishwhiskeycoke
Welcome to the forum Chris. I’m sure you will be building in no time and Mark will guide you through the process. What style are you most interested in making.

@boo I think I posted a link to a video of making oil varnish at home a while ago, not for the faint hearted and colours are limited as it’s the heating process which creates it. I’m not sure how…   Read more»

@boo I agree with you about nitro and it’s hard to source in the UK anyway.. Oil finishes which dry without UV are available for brushing but are very expensive. I think we are all learning from the work that…   Read more»

@clinton
Great work I would leave it natural

Interesting comments about humidity. When I visited the Martin factory in 2013 they spray in 30 to 40 % humidity and 60 to 70 deg F which surprised me, however Nitro is highly explosive and that’s right on its “flash…   Read more»