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Neck Reset
Neck Reset: Restoring the Voice of a Violin 🎻 The delicate process of bringing this violin back to life involves: 🪚 Craftsmanship: Precise adjustments to the neck foot and body mortise.🔧 Reassembly: Meticulously reuniting the neck with …
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Violin Victoria
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Corners cut for Purfling
After meticulous attention to detail, I’ve successfully shaped and cut all the corners for the purfling. The next step, scheduled for tomorrow, involves setting the purfling and meticulously mitering these corners. Stay tuned for the progress on this journey in …
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Trimming the Sound Hole
Sometimes, it’s all about those precise cuts. You trim just where it’s needed, then set it aside. Take a break, come back, and look again. Rotate, examine, and repeat. But don’t overdo it. Art in progress! …
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Polishing Tatiana
Polishing up an instrument for a customer visit. I always enjoy watching musicians checking out my instruments, then picking one out and playing it. My inner satisfaction leaps as I see them feel the resonance, continuing to play one passage …
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Wanda: Purfling
Violin/viola 5-string Wanda: Purfling Groove cut, Purfling bent, ready for mitering the corners. One of the many things I like about making violins is the varied task. Rough sawing the maple and spruce billets, heat bending the thin ribs of …
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Regina Finds a New Home
Regina, My favorite violin found a new home today. So happy to see her off with her new player! Regina during the varnish process. I really need to take more pictures of my instruments. Someone calls in the morning, stops …
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Carrol Reed Balsam Ground #2
View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Howery (@howeryviolins) Carol Reed Viola: #2 balsam ground with gold coloring. Getting ready for the Varnish Workshop in Chicago next week. #viola #violin #violinmaker #luthier #violacarrolReed #AmeliaIsland #chambermusic #orchestra #fernandinabeach…
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New T-Shirt
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