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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Sebastian: the medullary rays of the maple enhanced with the Greek Pitch gold.
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Fernandina Beach, Florida View in Instagram ⇒ Sebastian: the medullary rays of the maple enhanced with the Greek Pitch gold., Fernandina Beach, Florida, Normal…
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Violin Tatiana: Back linings glued in… Step by step Rubber bands and clothes pins. Kind of like bailing wire and bubble gum from my farm family background. Not pretty, but gets the job done 🙂 Pretty will come later for Tatiana
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Fernandina Beach, Florida View in Instagram ⇒ Violin Tatiana: Back linings glued in… Step by step Rubber bands and clothes pins. Kind of like bailing wire and bubble gum from my farm family …
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Violin Tatiana: Power out this morning. I’m amazed that Stradivarius could work with out bright lights, and with eyes that were 80-90 years old
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Fernandina Beach, Florida View in Instagram ⇒ Violin Tatiana: Power out this morning. I’m amazed that Stradivarius could work with out bright lights, and with eyes that were 80-90 years old…. #violin #violinTatiana …
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I took Sebastian out for some BLUEGRASS music last evening at Woody’s BBQ on S R 200, Fernandina Beach, near Lowe’s. We had a great time! (He has the balsam ground on, so the wood is protected. I like to play an instrument in the white a bit be form applying the full color varnish).
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Fernandina Beach, Florida View in Instagram ⇒ I took Sebastian out for some BLUEGRASS music last evening at Woody’s BBQ on S R 200, Fernandina Beach, near Lowe’s. We had a great time! …
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Violin Tatiana: she is starting to take shape
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Fernandina Beach, Florida View in Instagram ⇒ Violin Tatiana: she is starting to take shape:) #violin #violinTatiana #howeryviolins #violinmaker #luthier #orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #brunswickga #staugustine #stmarys #jacksonville #jaxsymphony #unfmusic #jumusic #luthier #whatsonmybench #violinist …
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Sebastian: I played Sebastian tonight for the first time. Sebastian spoke. Sebastian sang. My ears smiled. My soul soared
Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒ Sebastian: I played Sebastian tonight for the first time. Sebastian spoke. Sebastian sang. My ears smiled. My soul soared. #violin #viola #fiddle #5stringfiddle #violinSebastion #howeryviolins #violinmaker #luthier #orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #brunswickga #staugustine …
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Sebastian: Balsam Ground through #4. It makes the maple jump
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Fernandina Beach, Florida View in Instagram ⇒ Sebastian: Balsam Ground through #4. It makes the maple jump!! #violin #viola #fiddle #5stringfiddle #violinSebastion #howeryviolins #violinmaker #luthier #orchestra #fernandinabeach #ameliaisland #brunswickga #staugustine #stmarys #jacksonville #jaxsymphony …