Tag: luthier

  • Corners cut for Purfling

    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 …

  • Polishing Tatiana

    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 …

  • Wanda: Purfling

    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 …