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I'm thrilled and so exited for you!

Nice shape

The old masters didn’t have sand paper, so there’s that lol

I personally think it helps to realise the base bar is a spring. Too rigid a spring while supporting the base foot of the bridge, will not transmit the vibrational impulses from the bridge , into the upper and lower portions of the top plate. Too weak, and it might not fulfill its structural function. I use the techniques developed by the late Carlene Hutchins , to “tune” the base bar, because my hearing is not good enough.

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My brothers violin does not only have a one piece back but it actually has a one piece front as well. Very close grained too.

Most Intersting topic .I like your pilosophy , myself i did start a repair project of a violin ,though some people consider i am waisting time ,it is not their life . I am anxious to hear your intrument player wich hopefully is not too far in time I do not wish you luck i think that with your drive you do not need it Coming across your published video is a real treat

Thank you and UA-cam brings me this great video

I love this video series. Without it I never would’ve known how many small elements actually go in to making a violin. Tbf I thought it was just a hollow box of flat pieces of wood😅

Great video

Amazing work, thank you for showing us.

Good recovery on the split out. Don't feel bad, on my last build I have the grain running in the wrong direction in the bassbar, horrizontal instead of vertical. :D Reading through the comments I can't resist commenting on the center height placement, there is no Stradivari with an original bassbar in place, they have all been replaced with modern standards by luthiers who are qualified to work on them. Somewhere in my notes I have written the standard measurements but I would have to go digging for them. Your's looks right on!

"That thing you're thinking about doing, maybe you ought to do more than just think about it. Maybe you owe it to yourself to give it a shot" That part really resonated with me. I spent a long time just surviving, but one of the ideas that helped me out of that rut was just allowing myself to be an amateur, or as Adam Savage might put it, giving myself permission to suck at my hobbies. I feel more free now that I allow myself to make the crappiest wood joints imaginable than I ever did when I would just get up, eat, work and sleep and spend my free time watching TV.

2:07. Wrong. The highest spot on bass bar of Stradivari violins was not exactly under the bridge, it was shifted to the lower bouts for the reason. And shaping of the bass bar should be combined with turning it to the right tone.

Somehow the tail end of my narration got cut off when I said to stay tuned until next time. Weird.

congrats on your homemade thickness caliper

Good job fixing the blowouts! Re-read Roger's article, I think he inlays the purfling full depth on a flat ledge and then cuts the channel.

Damn good work! I'll have to make a blacksmith friend of my own sometime, those look incredible.

Don't apologize for the horizontal format. It is clearly the superior orientation in every possible and conceivable way.

Hi Brian, I've made archtop guitars or hollow bodied jazz guitars as some may know them, and they're made quite similar to how violins are made. The only real differences are the size and shape obviously, and the bracing inside the body. Theres also no soundpost.

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Jam on it brother!!!

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I want to build a cello. But I know myself well and won’t finish it. I’ll be in the market for one soon. We should connect.

Oh common, because you want somethinh its doesnt mean you could make it. You are so talentted dude😅

I own three violins. One is a one piece back and is blond (Whitish not stained), the other is two piece with traditional staining, the third is a carbon fiber. I believe it's the taste and experience along with instrument care, not so much the technique of building. The best tip is to play them before buying. It's all about what plays well for you.

Find it interesting that you mentioned Graham Vincent violins. I admire his skills and as a matter of fact I'm the dude that he made those 2 wormy chestnut fiddles for. These can be seen in a few of his vids. Workmanship is great and they sound beautiful and are easy to play. Graham has a wealth of info that's very useful!

I would say that while there's no significant differences in sound, the big difference is that one-piece backs are more a bit more more aesthetically pleasing and more prestigious. They used to be more common on old instruments, but as old growth, quality wood has become more scarce, most makers opt for the equally-as-good but cheaper option of using two-piece backs. A big hunk of high quality tone wood is going to cost more than two smaller pieces. It's ultimately a practical cost saving decision. So while there's no functional differences between the two, modern day players with one-piece instruments have bragging rights that their instrument is made in a more old-fashioned way and that it was made out of more valuable material. It's *aesthetic* AND *pretentious* , everything that us string divas aspire to be. That's why, if you have a one-piece back, it's your *duty* to show it off as frequently as possible, because the world needs to know that you really are better than everyone around you.

you dont need any thickness around the f holes, only the soundpost area is a milimeter thicker. the bass bar will stiffen the top alot.

you dont need any thickness around the f holes, only the soundpost area is a milimeter thicker. the bass bar will stiffen the top alot.

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To learn how to swim - the best is ... go and try to swim. Lot's of experience will come later. Real violin making secrets are not written in the book, even master teacher will not reveal you everything, because in the world of concurrency (aka capitalism) you will be the direct competitor of your teacher. Also purfling is not only for the edge protection. But you'll find it out later with experience. FYI: The maker, which made less than 50 instruments is considered a young maker with the corresponding price tag. Of cause there are exceptions.

If being organized is a downside to ADHD... I'll keep it!

Have you talked to Kirk Violins?

First of all, where did you get these plate thickness patterns? They are incorrect for new instrument. And you are holding plates at wrong place while tapping. Not sure what are you trying to hear.

Must admit, my first violin was worse.

CNC router can do 90% of roughing violin parts, and the wood type and stiffness can be taken into account with parameterized program. The only missing part will be plates tuning which could take a couple of days. Valuable size? The router size could be 60 cm by 40 cm, and being placed in a box - 2x3 feet. Is it too much of a space? I don't think so. But for sure, to use cnc router for such operation it's needed a lot of time. Like about 2-3 month. But then, the production speed increases form 2 to 3 times. It means that potential income grow the same amount. But you don't need more money, you just need to sit in a silent woodworking shop and meditating on a piece of wood (just kidding) :)

I'm a machinist in a cnc shop. Being old school I agree with all you said. Even in the metal working area CNC are not capable of a lot of things. For example the very best machines are still finished by hand using scrapers. Like wood, metals also undergo changes when cut. It can warp as it's being cut just like wood can and no cnc can cope with that. Using scraping techniques you can match surfaces to within a few millionths of an inch, no CNC can do that.

Why is a double bass better than a violin? - It burns longer.

really lovely video! It was really enlightening to hear another woodworker talk about the whys and wheres and whats of the way they work. As a hand tool enthusiast I 100% related to you when you talked about how loud, dusty, and expensive power tools are lol. Watching your journey into violin making has been really fascinating, I can't wait to see your next video.

Hello! As a luthier student at the Violin Making School of Cremona, I asked my school masters about this very question, and they explained that there is indeed a difference between a one-piece and a two-piece back. The difference primarily lies in the rigidity of the center joint. In a two-piece back, the center joint is slightly more rigid than the rest of the back. This added rigidity comes from the glue absorption and the glue itself, resulting in a defined zone of stiffness along the joint. In contrast, a one-piece back is more uniform, without a pronounced rigid center. It has a more consistent flexibility throughout, which can be both a challenge and an opportunity during the construction process. While a two-piece back offers greater predictability-thanks to its symmetry and the rigidity of the center joint-a one-piece back requires a more experienced hand, particularly during the thicknessing process, where flexibility and rigidity must be carefully assessed. Ultimately, neither option is inherently better or worse. These are just properties to consider in the later stages of construction, such as arching and thicknessing. A two-piece back might be easier to work with due to its predictability, whereas a one-piece back demands more skill to manage its unique characteristics.

Hats off to you bro. You are going in the right direction and it looks like know what your doing. Absolutely nothing wrong with being self taught. You appreciate your school of hard knock skills a lot more. It takes patience, determination and discipline to do what your doing and I admire you for it. It will be worth it all when the bow rides the strings for the first time and you will hear the results of your hard work. Well done sir!

Thank you for the info I love the way you describe things!

Interesting stuff .. although I play bass mostly I’ve always been interested in the construction of all wood instruments 🤘👍

I Love the passion you have for learning your craft!

Informative , specially the way to heat and bend👍👍👍

A one piece back isn't as stable as a two piece back can be.

I made a violin a few years back. I'd carve away for hours and end up with a huge pile of wood shavings...........and it looked almost the same as when I started 🤣 I used a bit of car exhaust with a blowtorch for bending the sides

Found you on imgur, loving these vids :)

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