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: another coat of varnish

Violin Maude: another coat of varnish… #luthier #violinmaking #violin #violinmaude #jacksonville #stmarys #staugustine #brunswickga #ameliaisland #fernandinabeach

October 2, 2017
Violin Nicolo: cutting the purfling groove

Violin Nicolo: cutting the purfling groove. #southgeorgia #staugustine #savannah #stmarys #jacksonville #brunswickga #brunswick #violinnicolo #violin #violinmaking #luthier #woodworking #ameliaisland #fernandinabeach

September 27, 2017
Violin Nicolo: Zen Garden music… a cup of Kava Kava tea…perfect for cutting sound holes.. focus, relax

Violin Nicolo: Zen Garden music… a cup of Kava Kava tea…perfect for cutting sound holes.. focus, relax… #violinnicolo #violin #violinmaker #luthier #jacksonville #stmarys #savannah #staugustine #southgeorgia

September 20, 2017
Violin Maude: final cleanup getting ready to varnish

Violin Maude: final cleanup getting ready to varnish. . #violinmaude #violin #violinmaker #luthier #southgeorgia #staugustine #savannah #stmarys #jacksonville

September 18, 2017
Violin Maude getting a few Florida sun rays. The calm before the storm. Hopefully Irma will leave us alone…. Hopefully

Violin Maude getting a few Florida sun rays. The calm before the storm. Hopefully Irma will leave us alone…. Hopefully… #violinmaude #violin #violinmaker #Luthier #jacksonville #stmarys #savannah #staugustine #southgeorgia #NorthFlorida #hurricaneirma

September 7, 2017
Violin Maude: Setup and played her for the first time today in the white (no varnish). I’m very pleased with what I’m hearing

Violin Maude: Setup and played her for the first time today in the white (no varnish). I’m very pleased with what I’m hearing 🙂 . . #violinmaude #violinmaker #luthier #violin #maudepowell #NorthFlorida #jacksonville #staugustine #stmarys #savannah #brunswickga #stsimonsisland

August 31, 2017
Violin Maude: check my supplies and whoops no more violin end pins… So, turn the drill press into a lathe and pesto I have a new custom made end pin:-). My Dad started me on the lathe when I was about 8, so this brings back many fond craftsmanship memories

Violin Maude: check my supplies and whoops no more violin end pins… So, turn the drill press into a lathe and pesto I have a new custom made end pin:-). My Dad started me on the lathe when I was about 8, so this brings back many fond craftsmanship memories… . . #luthier #violinmaude #violin…

August 31, 2017
Violin Maude: Edge-work….Slow and steady

Violin Maude: Edge-work….Slow and steady… . #luthier #violinmaker #violin #brunswickga #jacksonville #staugustine #stmarys #savannah

August 24, 2017
Violin Maude: Now she is starting to look like a real violin

Violin Maude: Now she is starting to look like a real violin. . . . . #craftsmanship #luthier #violinmaker #violinmaude #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #staugustine #stmarys #savannah #brunswick #brunswickga

August 22, 2017
Violin Maude: Luthier dreadlocks. Ebony is so cool

Violin Maude: Luthier dreadlocks. Ebony is so cool!! #violinist #violin #violinmaude #violinmaker #luthier #jacksonville #stmarys #staugustine #NorthFlorida #brunswick #florida #ebony #carving #carvingwood #craftsmanship

August 21, 2017

Will’s Blog Posts:

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Fiddle Jameson: Tanning in my front yard. Getting some of those Florida UV rays. Today I made the tailpiece and button, tomorrow I’ll put the strings on and play this instrument. The fingerboard is a temporary. I’m not exactly sure what the radius will be with a 5-string, so once I play with this board, I’ll make an ebony one that works will with the 5-string viola/violin model#violinJameson#orchestra#brunswickga#jacksonville#jumusic#violinist#Georgia#chambermusic

Fiddle Jameson: Tanning in my front yard. Getting some of those Florida UV rays. Today I made the tailpiece and button, tomorrow I’ll put the strings on and play this instrument. The fingerboard is a temporary. I’m not exactly sure what the radius will be with a 5-string, so once I play with this board,…

February 13, 2019
turning in the tapers for the pegs

View this post on Instagram Fiddle Jameson: While turning the taper for the pegs I thought a poem on turning was in order: And how appropriate for our world today!! Turning to One Another There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Ask: “What’s possible?” not “What’s wrong?” Keep asking.…

February 12, 2019
Fiddle Jameson: While turning the taper for the pegs I thought a poem on turning was in order: And how appropriate for our world today!! Turning to One Another There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Ask: “What’s possible?” not “What’s wrong?” Keep asking. Notice what you care about. Assume that many others share your dreams. Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. Talk to people you know. Talk to people you don’t know. Talk to people you never talk to. Be intrigued by the differences you hear. Expect to be surprised. Treasure curiosity more than certainty. Invite in everybody who cares to work on what’s possible. Acknowledge that everyone is an expert about something. Know that creative solutions come from new connections. Remember, you don’t fear people whose story you know. Real listening always brings people closer together. Trust that meaningful conversations can change your world. Rely on human goodness. Stay together. Margaret Wheatley#violinJameson#orchestra#brunswickga#jacksonville#jumusic#violinist#Georgia#chambermusic

Fiddle Jameson: While turning the taper for the pegs I thought a poem on turning was in order: And how appropriate for our world today!! Turning to One Another There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Ask: “What’s possible?” not “What’s wrong?” Keep asking. Notice what you care about.…

February 11, 2019
Fiddle Jameson: neck set and glued in… I hope to play him in the white in the next few days… Anticipation on tone, playability, exciting

Fiddle Jameson: neck set and glued in… I hope to play him in the white in the next few days… Anticipation on tone, playability, exciting #violin #viola #fiddle #5stringfiddle #violinJameson #fiddlejamesen #violinmaker #luthier #cnc #cncviolinmaker #orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #brunswickga #staugustine #stmarys #jacksonville #jaxsymphony #unfmusic #jumusic #luthier #whatsonmybench #violinist #symphony #florida #northflorida #Georgia #luthier #whatsonmybench #chambermusic…

February 11, 2019
Fiddle Jameson: almost there

Fiddle Jameson: almost there! #violin #viola #fiddle #5stringfiddle #violinJameson #fiddlejamesen #violinmaker #luthier #cnc #cncviolinmaker #orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland

February 6, 2019
Jameson: Body Glued

View this post on Instagram Fiddle Jameson: Body glued up. Sound holes cut and trimmed, bass bar glued and trimmed, inside edges of plates rounded slightly. It's easier to do the insides edges before the plates are glued. They will still need work once the body is together, but it's nice to get a start…

February 5, 2019
Fiddle Jameson: Body glued up. Sound holes cut and trimmed, bass bar glued and trimmed, inside edges of plates rounded slightly. It’s easier to do the insides edges before the plates are glued. They will still need work once the body is together, but it’s nice to get a start when you have some working room

Fiddle Jameson: Body glued up. Sound holes cut and trimmed, bass bar glued and trimmed, inside edges of plates rounded slightly. It’s easier to do the insides edges before the plates are glued. They will still need work once the body is together, but it’s nice to get a start when you have some working…

February 4, 2019
Fiddle Jameson: Trimming the linings. A Unicorn horn! Wood gives us such natural wonders. “Nature is what we know – Yet have not art to say – So impotent our wisdom is To her simplicity.” Emily Dickinson#violinJameson#orchestra#brunswickga#jacksonville#jumusic#violinist#Georgia#chambermusic

Fiddle Jameson: Trimming the linings. A Unicorn horn! Wood gives us such natural wonders. “Nature is what we know – Yet have not art to say – So impotent our wisdom is To her simplicity.” Emily Dickinson #violin #viola #fiddle #5stringfiddle#violinJameson #fiddlejamesen #violinmaker #luthier #cnc #cncviolinmaker#orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland#brunswickga #staugustine #stmarys#jacksonville #jaxsymphony #unfmusic#jumusic #luthier #whatsonmybench#violinist #symphony…

February 1, 2019
Fiddle Jameson: The Scroll is carved and now I’m putting a temporary fingerboard on the neck for setting the neck to the body. I’ve designed the fingerboard a bit wider than normal and with a bit higher radius. My thinking is that with 5 strings the player will need a bit more height on the bridge to get optimum string clearance. I plan to go all the way through the setup with temporary fingerboards and experiment with the best radius and bridge profile. There is nothing like actually playing the instrument to see how it feels. Then once the temporary setup works, we can add a real ebony fingerboard with the correct nut width, radius and bridge profile#violinJameson#orchestra#brunswickga#jacksonville#jumusic#violinist#Georgia#chambermusic

Fiddle Jameson: The Scroll is carved and now I’m putting a temporary fingerboard on the neck for setting the neck to the body. I’ve designed the fingerboard a bit wider than normal and with a bit higher radius. My thinking is that with 5 strings the player will need a bit more height on the…

January 31, 2019
Violin Jameson: Scroll carving with my bench cat

Violin Jameson: Scroll carving with my bench cat. #orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #brunswickga #staugustine #stmarys #jacksonville #jaxsymphony #unfmusic #jumusic #luthier #violinmaker #whatsonmybench #violinist #symphony #florida #Georgia #luthier #whatsonmybench #violin #chambermusic #violinjameson #violinist

January 29, 2019