Will’s Blog Posts:
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Viola Leonora: setting the string heights over the finger board. Almost there…#viola #violin #violinmaker #luthier #savannah #staugustine #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #jaxsymphony #unf
“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?” Albert Einstein violin #violinist#violinmaker #luthier #jaxsymphony #douglasandersonschoolofthearts #valdosta #tallahassee #brunswick #savannah #saintaugustine #fernandinabeach #violinjuliet #howeryviolins
Sinda, Juliet and I had a photo shoot this morning with Steve Leimberg for “The Islander”. The article is about local Artisans here on Amelia Island: Sinda the actor and me the violin maker. What a wonderful island we live on!!! #ameliaisland #photography #violinmaker #luthier #fernandinabeach #jacksonville #staugustine #savannah
Violin Maude starts to take shape… edging is underway:-) #violinmaude #howeryviolins #fernandinabeach #saintaugustine #savannah #jacksonville #luthier #violin #violinmaker #whatsonmybench
Focused tone? I always wondered what that meant when players described a good violin. Now I feel like I understand the term. While playing Juliet, the tone and pitch are clean and stable, ‘focused’. I’m able to play with better intonation. To know where the pitch is supposed to be. She’ll be hard to send…
Violin Juliet: Ready for auditions! I played her this morning in the Amelia Island String Ensemble. She gave a wonderful debut. Shelby Trevor our string coach played her and wants to spend more time with her. I’m happy!!!! #violinist #violin #violinmaker #chambermusic #violinjuliet #howeryviolins #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #staugustine #savannah #brunswick #valdosta #tallahassee #jaxsymphony #douglasandersonschoolofthearts
Violin Juliet; final setup…. can’t wait to hear her tone 😊 #violin #fernandinabeach #jacksonville #savannah #staugustine #brunswick #violinjuliet #luthier #violinmaker #violinist
Viola Leonora; always surprised and delighted when this hazel (bear claw) appears:-) #brunswick #savannah #staugustine #jacksonville #fernandinabeach #firstcoast #luthier #violin #viola #woodworking #hazel #bearclaw #violaleonora
What do you do with the left over hair? #luthier #violinmaker #fernandinabeach #jacksonville #staugustine #savannah #brunswick
Helping my son with his bees. It’s been a long time since I worked bees. As a kid our bread and butter came from Honey, at the Howery Honey Farm 😊. Nice to see the next generation pick up a hive tool! #honeybees #violinmaker #luthier