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Violin Nicolo: Scraping a living, Scraping by; thoughts that swirl through my mind as I work the minute pieces of wood removed or smoothed in the scrapping process. Micheal Darnton stated that violin making is the process of picking the biggest tool that will do the job, up until the point where you are going to mess things up badly. Then pick a finer tool. Scrapers are not the last items in our toolbox. From scrapers we go to Equisetum a plant that contains tiny bits of silicon on its stocks, and then we move to dry stiff brushes. Successive refinement
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Howery Violins View in Instagram ⇒ Violin Nicolo: Scraping a living, Scraping by; thoughts that swirl through my mind as I work the minute pieces of wood removed or smoothed in the scrapping …
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Violin Nicolo: trimming the purfling grove corners. I work with enlarged photos of Stradivarius’ Messiah which you can see in the background. The Messiah is the most pristine example of Antonio’s work. Passed pretty much un-played from Antonio’s Son Paolo, to Count Cozio Di Salabue to Luigi Tarisio, to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, to W. E. Hill, and now on display at the Ashmolian Museum in Oxford. I work slow and patiently ever striving to come closer to the masters craftsmanship. Every violin I make a bit finer in craftsmanship and better in tone and playability. Antonio made the Messiah in 1716 at the age of 72. He started his apprenticeship in his teen years, so doing the math, I’ll won’t live long enough to gain the experience he acquired, however I due have a clear goal and example through his work
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Howery Violins View in Instagram ⇒ Violin Nicolo: trimming the purfling grove corners. I work with enlarged photos of Stradivarius’ Messiah which you can see in the background. The Messiah is the most …
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Violin Maude: another coat of varnish
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Howery Violins View in Instagram ⇒ Violin Maude: another coat of varnish… #luthier #violinmaking #violin #violinmaude #jacksonville #stmarys #staugustine #brunswickga #ameliaisland #fernandinabeach, Howery Violins, Normal…
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Violin Nicolo: cutting the purfling groove
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Howery Violins View in Instagram ⇒ Violin Nicolo: cutting the purfling groove. #southgeorgia #staugustine #savannah #stmarys #jacksonville #brunswickga #brunswick #violinnicolo #violin #violinmaking #luthier #woodworking #ameliaisland #fernandinabeach, Howery Violins, Normal…
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Violin Nicolo: Zen Garden music… a cup of Kava Kava tea…perfect for cutting sound holes.. focus, relax
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Howery Violins View in Instagram ⇒ 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, Howery …
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Violin Maude: final cleanup getting ready to varnish
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Violin Maude getting a few Florida sun rays. The calm before the storm. Hopefully Irma will leave us alone…. Hopefully
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Howery Violins View in Instagram ⇒ 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 …
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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
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Amelia Island View in Instagram ⇒ 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 …
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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
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Amelia Island View in Instagram ⇒ 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 …
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Violin Maude: Edge-work….Slow and steady
Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Amelia Island View in Instagram ⇒ Violin Maude: Edge-work….Slow and steady… . #luthier #violinmaker #violin #brunswickga #jacksonville #staugustine #stmarys #savannah, Amelia Island, Normal…