Howery Violins

Welcome to Howery Violins.

Will Howery is a violinmaker and luthier working and living on Amelia Island. He also plays violin with the Amelia Island String Ensemble.

Hand crafted Violins and Violas direct from the maker that you can afford. Please look at the Rental/Purchase information!

My Violin Studio is at my residence. When you plan to visit, please make an appointment via The Shop Appointment Calendar. Thank You.

Will’s Blogs

Violin Maude: around we go

Violin Maude: around we go… #violin #violinmaker #violinmaude #luthier #jacksonville #staugustine #stmarys #brunswick #NorthFlorida #violinist

August 18, 2017
Violin Maude: Her neck is taking shape

Violin Maude: Her neck is taking shape. #violin #violinmaker #violinist #jacksonville #savannah #staugustine #brunswick #stsimonsisland #volute #carving #violinmaude

August 18, 2017
Violin Maude: purfling channel cut

Violin Maude: purfling channel cut.. #violinmaker #violinmaude #luthier #jacksonville

August 16, 2017
Violin Maude: Final check of the tap tones. I keep audio recordings of the free plates, archiving tone data about each violin and its acoustical parts during construction. This is information that will be used to make future instruments even better

Violin Maude: Final check of the tap tones. I keep audio recordings of the free plates, archiving tone data about each violin and its acoustical parts during construction. This is information that will be used to make future instruments even better. #luthier #violin #savannah #stmarys #staugustine #jacksonville #brunswick #violinmaker #violinmaude #acoustics #tone

August 9, 2017
Violin Maude: Triming the bass bar

Violin Maude: Triming the bass bar. #violinmaude #violinmaker #violin #luthier #brunswick #jacksonville #staugustine #stmarys #savannah

August 9, 2017
Violin Maude: Sound holes-Careful Careful

Violin Maude: Sound holes-Careful Careful…. #southgeorgia #florida #NorthFlorida #gainsville #violinshop #jacksonville #stmarys #staugustine #savannah #brunswick #luthier #violin #violinmaker #violinmaude

August 7, 2017
Violin Maude: sound holes drawn, now to reflect, remeasure, recheck the weight, tap tones, dimensions; then cut holes through the top of this beautiful spruce

Violin Maude: sound holes drawn, now to reflect, remeasure, recheck the weight, tap tones, dimensions; then cut holes through the top of this beautiful spruce… #luthier #violin #violinmaker #jacksonville #violinmaude #staugustine #savannah #jaxsymphony

August 2, 2017
Violin Maude: Rainy days are great for violin making

Violin Maude: Rainy days are great for violin making. #georgia #florida #fernandinabeach #staugustine #savannah #jacksonville #violinmaker #violin #luthier #violinmaude

July 27, 2017
Violin Maude: Graduating the Top Plate

Violin Maude: Graduating…. this is where the voice happens…. #luthier #violinmaker #violin #violinMaude #jacksonville #savannah #staugustine #fernandinabeach #florida #georgia

July 25, 2017
Shelby Trevor giving Leonora a spin before our chamber rehearsal this morning

Shelby Trevor giving Leonora a spin before our chamber rehearsal this morning. #viola #violaleonora #chambermusic #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #staugustine #savannah #violin #violinmaker #luthier

July 22, 2017

Will’s Blog Posts:

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Violin Maude, rough work done by my apprentice CNC. Now 3mm from finish, the real work begins 😊 Let the machines do what they do well, and the craftspersons finish what makes a violin great

Violin Maude, rough work done by my apprentice CNC. Now 3mm from finish, the real work begins 😊 Let the machines do what they do well, and the craftspersons finish what makes a violin great. #violin #violinmaker #luthier #violinmaude #jacksonville #savannah #brunswick #staugustine #cnc #cncmodeling #howeryviolins

June 13, 2017
Cleaning my shop… Evening camp fire after cleaning out my scrap wood. This item was a “Bench Copy” of the Strad Cassavetti Viola. I have the LIbrary of Congress CAT scan data, so milled a 3D replica of the F-Holes before cutting them in my viola. So much better than looking at flat paper, the real shape you can touch, rotate, see the curves. Can’t afford the real bench copy, but this is pretty close

Cleaning my shop… Evening camp fire after cleaning out my scrap wood. This item was a “Bench Copy” of the Strad Cassavetti Viola. I have the LIbrary of Congress CAT scan data, so milled a 3D replica of the F-Holes before cutting them in my viola. So much better than looking at flat paper, the…

June 4, 2017
Violin Fiona is off to her new home; being played, making music, helping her student become a better musician. It’s so rewarding to see a violin I’ve made start it’s new life

Violin Fiona is off to her new home; being played, making music, helping her student become a better musician. It’s so rewarding to see a violin I’ve made start it’s new life:-) #violinmaker #luthier #violinfiona #jacksonville #savannah #staugustine #brunswick #violin #violinstudent #violinshop

May 31, 2017
Violin Maude C-Bouts bent and glued in

Violin Maude C-Bouts bent and glued in. #violinmaker #violin #luthier #violinmaude #jacksonville #savannahgeorgia #savannah #staugustine #howeryviolins

May 27, 2017
Juliet the Violin, Leonora the Viola, and Penelope the Cat enjoying the Florida sun

Juliet the Violin, Leonora the Viola, and Penelope the Cat enjoying the Florida sun:-). #violinjuliet #violaleonora #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #staugustine #savannahgeorgia #violin #viola #violinmaker #luthier #violinvarnish #feline

May 23, 2017
Violin Juliet getting close to finished varnish. Using Joe’s Cochineal, amazing varnish

Violin Juliet getting close to finished varnish. Using Joe’s Cochineal, amazing varnish!! #luthier #savannahgeorgia #staugustine #fernandinabeach #jacksonville #violinvarnish #violinmaker #violinjuliet #violin

May 19, 2017
Violin Juliet getting her Florida sun tan, actually drying the latest coat of Cochineal Violin Varnish. Amazing Varnish, thank you Joe Robson

Violin Juliet getting her Florida sun tan, actually drying the latest coat of Cochineal Violin Varnish. Amazing Varnish, thank you Joe Robson! #violinjuliet #violin #varnish #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #staugustine #savannahgeorgia #luthier

May 15, 2017
Sunset in my office

Sunset in my office … #violin #violinmaker #luthier #savannahgeorgia #jacksonville #staugustine #fernandinabeach

May 7, 2017
Completion of another successful Violin Varnish workshop. So much learned, so much more on the horizon!! Thank Joe Robson, Marilyn Wallin, and Todd Goldenberg

Completion of another successful Violin Varnish workshop. So much learned, so much more on the horizon!! Thank Joe Robson, Marilyn Wallin, and Todd Goldenberg!!! #violin #varnish #viola #violinvarnish

April 29, 2017
A great week of varnishing

A great week of varnishing. #violinvarnish #varnish #viola #violin

April 28, 2017