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

Checking the edge fitting. Nice and tidy

Checking the edge fitting. Nice and tidy. #luthier #violin #violinmaker #violinkarl #ameliaisland #fernandinabeach #jacksonville #saintmarys #savannah #saintaugustine

May 1, 2016
Enjoying the Florida sunshine

Enjoying the Florida sunshine! #violinvarnish #varnish #violinmaker #jacksonville #ameliaisland #savannah #saintmarys #saintaugustine #jacksonville #luthier

April 26, 2016
Wet violins make great fly catchers

Wet violins make great fly catchers…. #violinvarnish #varnish #violinmaker #jacksonville #ameliaisland #savannah #saintmarys #saintaugustine #jacksonville #luthier

April 26, 2016
Joe Robson Violin Varnish Workshop: Final class show and tell

Joe Robson Violin Varnish Workshop: Final class show and tell. #violinmaker #varnish #violinvarnish

April 23, 2016
Last full day of a great varnish workshop

Last full day of a great varnish workshop! #violinvarnish #varnish #violinmaker

April 23, 2016
Joe Robson’s violin varnish workshop Day 6. How to choose the color

Joe Robson’s violin varnish workshop Day 6. How to choose the color. #violinmaker #varnish #violinvarnish

April 22, 2016
Joe Robson Violin Varnish workshop Day 5. Ivan with the first round of Greek pitch gold. Juliet with first round of Balsam Ground Varnish

Joe Robson Violin Varnish workshop Day 5. Ivan with the first round of Greek pitch gold. Juliet with first round of Balsam Ground Varnish. #violinvarnish #varnish #violinmaker #violinjuliet #violinivan #ameliaisland #jacksonville

April 21, 2016
Spring is blooming violins in Chicago

Spring is blooming violins in Chicago. #violinmaker #varnish #violinvarnish

April 20, 2016
Joe Robson Violin Varnish workshop Day 4. Accentuating the positives, bring out the maple medullary rays

Joe Robson Violin Varnish workshop Day 4. Accentuating the positives, bring out the maple medullary rays. #violinvarnish #varnish #violinmaker #violinjuliet

April 20, 2016
Violin Varnish workshop Day 3. Joe Robson mentoring Becky on Greek Pitch Gold contrast in the maple medullary lines. Today's donuts compliments of Dorian and Josh. #violinmaker #violinvarnish #varnish #violinvarnish A photo posted by William Howery (@howeryviolins) on Apr 19, 2016 at 7:17am PDT

April 19, 2016

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