You sir, are truly gifted. I get a kick out of you when you point out all of what you perceive as flaws. I am a woodworker and build reproduction clocks as well as small pieces such as Bible stands. I once had a cabinet maker come over to take a look at my work. I showed him several clocks and pointed out all the flaws I noticed when I was building them. When he was finished looking them over he turned to me and said "Now there are two of us that know about the flaws". He reminded me that there are two definitions of quality. Yours, which you will never meet, and the customer's which is relatively easy to meet. I'm sure the work you do for people leaves them thrilled and very grateful that they have found someone as talented as you. It's nice to know in this age of Walmart and instant gratification, someone is still here to take the time to provide quality workmanship.
Neither of those "definitions"has anything to do with quality of course. As a retired quality assurance professional, my best definition is "suitable for the intended use or purpose", which is VERY flexible. If the customer is satisfied, everybody should be. Even so, YOUR definitions dovetail nicely with my real-world definition. The craftsman should NEVER be satisfied.
When taking my son on a campus tour for college the guide pointed out one wood hand rail post was installed upside down, the Amish/Mennonite craftsmen who did the work said only God is perfect.
I was impressed with the way you restored the finish on the violin. very nice work. I spent a year in school studying violin repair and have been bringing old violins back to life for almost forty years so I have some knowledge of the process.. We all have our own ways of getting satisfactory results and a couple of the procedures I use in setup appear easier than those applied by yourself. Not knocking what you do, Just giving an honest opinion. I'd be happy to share my observations with you if you are interested. God only knows how many times I have gone into repair facilities to steal all I could, with my eyes.
Not only talented but also very very patient. This is the man who fixed my father's very old fiddles about twenty years ago. They are still in daily use at about age 120 years. The fiddles not the luthier :)
Jerry, I love watching you bring what many others would consider trash back to life, often better than new. I have seen far too many pieces of European antiques, with carvings and inlay, pressed into (and mutilated in) commercial service (restaurants and such) and old instruments, of all kinds, with screws run through them, hanging on a wall. It, truly, saddens me to sickness. It is so fine, to see someone of such skill and talent (you have so many of both) expressing such love and care, in restoring these damaged and or abused instruments, to their former glory and usefulness or better. Thank you for your care, thank you for your work, thank you for letting use watch.
Jerry, it's beautiful. It probably looks good as new. The fiddle was quite a bit darker when you started. I'm sure the family will be pleased. If they wanted to keep it original as it came in you might wish to consider taking a picture before you start so you can compare it, and you'll know what you're shooting for. Be sure to have your wife check it. You actually had me going for a minute with the yellow and the red, but after the oil varnish it looks great. Given the cracks and separations you started with it's a miraculous transformation. I hope the family has someone who can play it so they can continue the tradition of having it played.
Absolutely gorgeous! I would love, love, love to see your customers reaction at the reveal! I know I would just be speechless! And then having a video record of the transformation, priceless!
Maestro! I would never have expected this to come out as "pristine" as this! Wow! What a series! Thank you for being you, Jerry! Definitely one of my absolute faves on UA-cam! :) Cheers from Germany! Markus
Man that was a lot of work., but hats off to you. What a great job in restoring this old fiddle to its former glory. Really enjoyed watching this video and your skill. 👍
When you got that ol' violin she was lookin' pretty sad. The way she looks now is the very definition of "fit as a fiddle"! Great job! Another one that won't be firewood anytime soon. You've inspired me to see if I can find and some old violin in need of some love and do my best to make her right again. Thanks for the inspiration!
I could watch the coloring/staining process all day long! Nice job. I'm with you, the initial yellow did look good as well and it's amazing how good it looks by applying the varnish.
Looks good! I've been kicking around fiddles most of my adult life now, and worked in a pretty good shop too... If you want to rosin up a bow in a hurry like I always did when I was buying in several at a time for the shop... Take an old cake of rosin and crush it into a powder form, and then apply with a good stiff brush (we used the plug end off a bow hair bundle) that starts the action and then a cake of rosin cleans up the coating. Those old trade fiddles like that one can really sound good when done up, a lot the shops don't really bother because the value isn't high which is why I owned several of them! I've enjoyed the videos, even though I'm sure the builders and repairmen I worked with over the years would be cringing over a fretted guy repairing a fiddle. To me your work was very nicely done.
I watched this whole project from beginning to end and whatever you billed these folks it wasn't nearly enough, no matter, you're clearly a man who loves his work and it shows.
Love your channel. I have cousins that are color blind, or at least partially color blind. Oddly I have Tetrachromacy. I I have 4 color cones. Most have 3. So I see more colors than most people do. I have kinda the reverse problem as you do. I didn’t know I saw more colors until mi was about 22 years old. It used to drive my Mom, wife, and the rest of the family NUTTY when I argued about what color they had on. LOL
Thank you Jeff. I'm sure it will out live us. It's nice knowing something that otherwise would be headed to the scrap pile will be left behind for perhaps hundreds of years after were gone. You and I have that in common.
Wow you did an amazing job on the fiddle. I never thought it would look good or play again. You should send these videos on the fiddle. To the guy wanting prices on the mandolin. If he can't see how much time and talent it takes to make an instrument. Then he has bad eyes. A great job. I love the color of the fiddle. Thanks for sharing your video. God Bless You Always.
+Rosa String Works Yes it is his loss. He is missing out on great videos and a great education. I always watch your videos several times. Thank you so much for sharing them.
Thank you Jerry for your great demos and work and for sharing it with us. You inspired me to have a go at a wrecked fiddle I was given and it's starting to look good.
I’ve mostly been watching your guitar videos because I thought that’s what I would have the most use for but with the series on this old fiddle I now see there is a lot of skills and techniques that cross over. Thank you again for the interesting and informative (and great) videos.
What a transformation! I bet that old fiddle never looked or sounded so good, even on the first day it ever took a string. Fascinating videos. Thanks for sharing.
Que bueno que rescato ese violín , lo vi en venta o remate en aliespress y me dije que barbaridad de hacer eso con un violín , que manera de echarlo a perder , nunca pensé que alguien pudiera rescatarlo , lo dejo maravilloso excelente trabajo una mano de obra lo Felicito desde Chile
I know this is your job. I know you have been doing this for a while, etc, etc... But I hope you go to bed at night knowing you are an artist. It’s a real pleasure to watch you at work mate.
Watched these again... FYI Know you're real busy so: This is a three part series and links one and two link to two and one respectively. Took awhile to figure it out. Select one and you get two plus vice versa... Have to add that the recording quality of Wayfaring Stranger is superb and kinda blows me away. Raining here in Kentucky now. Take care.
My father had a very similar "fiddle", down to the Stradivarius tag. It had some discoloration on the finish due to him leaving it too close to a radiator heater one time, but played wonderfully. His music teacher (back when he was young as he used to play in the local bars at 17 years of age) told him he had the best vibrato she had heard. Just before he passed away, he had the fiddle cleaned up as well as the bow. My future wife and I had a garage sale, and I had tucked the fiddle and case back in the closet, but someone found it and my fiancee, not knowing I intended to keep it, sold it to the gentleman. I had intended to find a needy violinist at the local school to donate to, but it never happened. I truly enjoyed this restoration. Even to this day, I have a difficult time not breaking into tears listening to the Schindler's List song and thinking of my dad up above. Thank you for that!!
@@RosaStringWorks BTW, I forgot the important part, which is how nice your restoration turned out. That fiddle had just about everything that could go bad, and after all your work it looked almost new. Some will always argue cost vs. value, but you can't place a price on sentimental value. Thanks for sharing not only your repairs, but other aspects in your life, such as raising that barn roof back up or touring your house. It's appreciated!
That came out awesome. That finish looks just about right. To me, a violin is one of those instruments that shouldn't be TOO shiny. It just makes them look cheap, like those $30 Chinese violins that you see on Ebay that look like they have about a half inch thick layer of clear coat on them and are probably made of plywood or something. I love watching things get restored to their former glory or even better than they were when new, be it musical instruments or cars or what have you. Excellent work!
Loved the whole show! All three parts. You have a very kind sounding voice as well so it made the process very homey and familiar! Thanks for sharing it!
This one was at least as good as the last video. Excellent workmanship, enduring patience and a good result. If it gets played for a few years it will really come to life.
Beautiful workmanship! The violin sounds great. Wonderful vid. ( Your hands should be insured by Llyods of London)~! Thank you for taking the time to show us how it's done..............!
Great job! Im a stain guy from the old days I no long live in U.S.A but I would have Love to have learned your craft in Turn for doing your stain work. You actually did good for being color blind. Thanks again Nice work.
Before she died twenty years ago my grandmother gave me a violin that she said her grandfather had made. (my great great grandfather) I'm guessing it was made in the late 1800's. It's not in too bad a shape but does need refinishing. And thanks to your videos I think I'll be able to do it. Just need to figure out how to get all that dust that's built up inside.
I don't play any instruments but I tried on the guitar many years ago and watching you work on these guitars and violins is making me want to try again.
I rang the bell and gave you a thumbs up. Sound quality was superb and that's the goal, accomplished with extraordinary attention to detail. Thanks for the edutainment!
Beautiful work, Jerry! :-) Somebody said, "There are no amateurs anymore" (I guess meaning people who work for the love of the craft, not for money)... SOME people love their craft!
Jerry, I had to laugh at your purple shoes story. My mom's dad was also "profoundly" colorblind, and they told a story of how he went over to Crossville, Tennessee, to get Grandma a new cast-iron stove. She asked for a nice silver-gray one. He shopped around and found one he thought she would like--at a great price--and when he got it home, Grandma said, "Bill, why in the world did you buy me a bright pink stove?!?!?"
It might have looked Butterscotch first then lemon after , But you got it and it looks as good as a symphony fiddle it`s had the life of a vintage but now it`ll look as good as the music sounds , Very techical fix , I could`nt sharpen a pencil as good as the fix you done on that .
When you said you were color blind I thought, 'Oh what! Jerry is human after all", then you stained and finished the fiddle destroying that thought. It just shows how creative human beings can be when they switch the Light on. Great series of video's mate, I hope someone in their family plays the life out of it over the next 50 years :-)
Interesting re fitting pegs. I was taught that you buy a set of reamer and peg shaper together that match so that the angle of the shaping matches the hole perfectly.
There are a lot of people back in the turn of the 20th century who played as did my grandfather. My grandmother was from Missouri and that's probably what attracted her to him. Back then you had to make your own entertainment.
Just an Incredible job Jerry! The back is beautiful! (the front too) I'm a guitar player but I have a mandolin I know 5 or 6 songs on and last week I was at an estate sale and bought a violin! it's about 100 years old! with the original case! It's in pretty good shape and still playable! Also got a great story from the owner (she's 60yrs old) and it was her grandmothers fiddle and back in the day she played in an orchestra....I have a feeling that learning some tunes on this fiddle might be a little tougher than the mandolin! Best wishes, until the next video!
It is really funny in a way, I watched this and thought about my dad when hed play his fiddle. And then thought about the grand dad that played that one so much ,and got teary eyed and then started laughing at the thought of him jumping up and down in heaven with Over alls on saying hey thats my old fiddle, Play it son play it loud. God bless you Jerry your a fine luthier and gentlemen and I for one will always be here to cheer you on. Great stuff.
For finishing I like Gel Topcoat as it's fool proof (no runs, etc) and can be reworked forever. It's a wipe on urethane. Great stuff. I only discovered this after 55 years of making instruments. Better late than never!
you need a peg shaver if you ever do this again so you dont have to sand with a reamer. they say you shouldn't revarnish violins, but this is a fiddle so I think that's a different story. looks nice, I hope the person who gets it back is happy with it.
Hi Jerry; I think I've watched this series and grandpa's mouse hole fiddle series both about five times now. I can't seem to get enough of them. They both turned out great, but I like the look of this one the best and the sound too. Your the master to live up to. Best to you and yours.
Jerry, as a boat builder with a lot of varnish, or what we call bright work, experience, I recommend you try scraping your runs with a razor blade rather than sanding them. Scrape them and let them dry before sanding.The problem is that the varnish in the run doesn’t dry and sanding just makes it worse.
I seal the violin 1st then stain with a little linseed oil mixed in, then varnish. Peg shaver much easier looks like a huge pencil sharpener, you should invest in one. Way easier then using the lathe. Old fiddler line gut strings much better for that fiddle then those nylon core. Nice job thanks for sharing.
What kind of sealer you use if it is the clear sealer that it is very bad for the sound the best thing to do as a first code Is the white egg the oil oaint color then oil varnish how di you think 🌹
I know this was 5 years ago but you do a fantastic job of being this violin back to life! Grandpa would really be proud 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Once again you brought life and sound to a musical piece of poetry.... and am still practicing ... thank you so much Jerry
Thank you Chip.
You sir, are truly gifted. I get a kick out of you when you point out all of what you perceive as flaws. I am a woodworker and build reproduction clocks as well as small pieces such as Bible stands. I once had a cabinet maker come over to take a look at my work. I showed him several clocks and pointed out all the flaws I noticed when I was building them. When he was finished looking them over he turned to me and said "Now there are two of us that know about the flaws". He reminded me that there are two definitions of quality. Yours, which you will never meet, and the customer's which is relatively easy to meet. I'm sure the work you do for people leaves them thrilled and very grateful that they have found someone as talented as you. It's nice to know in this age of Walmart and instant gratification, someone is still here to take the time to provide quality workmanship.
Neither of those "definitions"has anything to do with quality of course. As a retired quality assurance professional, my best definition is "suitable for the intended use or purpose", which is VERY flexible. If the customer is satisfied, everybody should be. Even so, YOUR definitions dovetail nicely with my real-world definition. The craftsman should NEVER be satisfied.
When taking my son on a campus tour for college the guide pointed out one wood hand rail post was installed upside down, the Amish/Mennonite craftsmen who did the work said only God is perfect.
I was impressed with the way you restored the finish on the violin. very nice work. I spent a year in school studying violin repair and have been bringing old violins back to life for almost forty years so I have some knowledge of the process.. We all have our own ways of getting satisfactory results and a couple of the procedures I use in setup appear easier than those applied by yourself. Not knocking what you do, Just giving an honest opinion. I'd be happy to share my observations with you if you are interested. God only knows how many times I have gone into repair facilities to steal all I could, with my eyes.
Not only talented but also very very patient. This is the man who fixed my father's very old fiddles about twenty years ago. They are still in daily use at about age 120 years. The fiddles not the luthier :)
Great video, great job on the fiddle! I learned a bunch from you and I look forward to watching more - maybe all - of your videos!
Ken Shaw thank you kind sir
jerry,ive said this many times before,but it never gets old,you,my friend are a true master
michaeladam caira thank you very much.
Jerry, I enjoy watching you work. Your attention to detail is commendable. Your workmanship is astounding. Excellent!
Jerry, I love watching you bring what many others would consider trash back to life, often better than new.
I have seen far too many pieces of European antiques, with carvings and inlay, pressed into (and mutilated in) commercial service (restaurants and such) and old instruments, of all kinds, with screws run through them, hanging on a wall. It, truly, saddens me to sickness.
It is so fine, to see someone of such skill and talent (you have so many of both) expressing such love and care, in restoring these damaged and or abused instruments, to their former glory and usefulness or better.
Thank you for your care, thank you for your work, thank you for letting use watch.
Jerry, it's beautiful. It probably looks good as new. The fiddle was quite a bit darker when you started. I'm sure the family will be pleased. If they wanted to keep it original as it came in you might wish to consider taking a picture before you start so you can compare it, and you'll know what you're shooting for. Be sure to have your wife check it. You actually had me going for a minute with the yellow and the red, but after the oil varnish it looks great. Given the cracks and separations you started with it's a miraculous transformation. I hope the family has someone who can play it so they can continue the tradition of having it played.
Thank you for sharing your passion for your craft!
I learn a little more each time I watch you work.
You are welcome. Thank you for watching.
This was a great video. Thank you for going the extra mile to make this beauty play again. I enjoy your videos!
Absolutely gorgeous! I would love, love, love to see your customers reaction at the reveal! I know I would just be speechless! And then having a video record of the transformation, priceless!
Maestro! I would never have expected this to come out as "pristine" as this! Wow! What a series! Thank you for being you, Jerry! Definitely one of my absolute faves on UA-cam! :)
Cheers from Germany! Markus
Man that was a lot of work., but hats off to you. What a great job in restoring this old fiddle to its former glory. Really enjoyed watching this video and your skill. 👍
When you got that ol' violin she was lookin' pretty sad. The way she looks now is the very definition of "fit as a fiddle"! Great job! Another one that won't be firewood anytime soon. You've inspired me to see if I can find and some old violin in need of some love and do my best to make her right again. Thanks for the inspiration!
I could watch the coloring/staining process all day long! Nice job. I'm with you, the initial yellow did look good as well and it's amazing how good it looks by applying the varnish.
Thanks Gray.
Looks good! I've been kicking around fiddles most of my adult life now, and worked in a pretty good shop too... If you want to rosin up a bow in a hurry like I always did when I was buying in several at a time for the shop... Take an old cake of rosin and crush it into a powder form, and then apply with a good stiff brush (we used the plug end off a bow hair bundle) that starts the action and then a cake of rosin cleans up the coating. Those old trade fiddles like that one can really sound good when done up, a lot the shops don't really bother because the value isn't high which is why I owned several of them! I've enjoyed the videos, even though I'm sure the builders and repairmen I worked with over the years would be cringing over a fretted guy repairing a fiddle. To me your work was very nicely done.
Thanks Caleb
I watched this whole project from beginning to end and whatever you billed these folks it wasn't nearly enough, no matter, you're clearly a man who loves his work and it shows.
Lyle Marvin thank you very kindly my friend I really appreciate it
I think you did a really nice job with the color I think it was a beautiful shade of red.
Thank you so much for making these videos, it is very enjoyable to go on these journeys with you
Calipers would help you take much of the guesswork out of your wood turning. You are a true craftsman.
Love your channel.
I have cousins that are color blind, or at least partially color blind.
Oddly I have Tetrachromacy. I I have 4 color cones. Most have 3. So I see more colors than most people do.
I have kinda the reverse problem as you do. I didn’t know I saw more colors until mi was about 22 years old. It used to drive my Mom, wife, and the rest of the family NUTTY when I argued about what color they had on. LOL
Another "Why bother" instrument gets a new life from the touch of the re-master's hand! It'll outlive both of us!
Thank you Jeff. I'm sure it will out live us. It's nice knowing something that otherwise would be headed to the scrap pile will be left behind for perhaps hundreds of years after were gone. You and I have that in common.
Rosa String
Amazing work Mr. Rosa I really enjoy watching you bring instruments back to life.
Keep up the awesome work, and I'll be watching. Thanks Dan
Wow you did an amazing job on the fiddle. I never thought it would look good or play again. You should send these videos on the fiddle. To the guy wanting prices on the mandolin. If he can't see how much time and talent it takes to make an instrument. Then he has bad eyes. A great job. I love the color of the fiddle. Thanks for sharing your video. God Bless You Always.
Thank you so much Thomas. Hopefully the guy will see it. But I doubt he watches anymore. His loss as I see it.
+Rosa String Works Yes it is his loss. He is missing out on great videos and a great education. I always watch your videos several times. Thank you so much for sharing them.
+Thomas Tommy Nice to hear thank you.
never apologize!! Your song was perfection to finish a lovely project, :) Thanks for sharing the process!!
Nona'sArk thank you very much for the nice words. I sure appreciate it.
Great job Jerry! That old fiddle sounds very good, ,glad you could save it. Finish looks great!
Thank you Kent.
You do amazing work !!! Thank you for the videos , I'm not young , but I love to learn .
Thank you Robert.
Thank you Jerry for your great demos and work and for sharing it with us. You inspired me to have a go at a wrecked fiddle I was given and it's starting to look good.
I’ve mostly been watching your guitar videos because I thought that’s what I would have the most use for but with the series on this old fiddle I now see there is a lot of skills and techniques that cross over. Thank you again for the interesting and informative (and great) videos.
What a transformation! I bet that old fiddle never looked or sounded so good, even on the first day it ever took a string. Fascinating videos. Thanks for sharing.
Looks good, a kind of tiger striped maple. Nice job 😃 A labor of love my friend.
Fantastic job Jerry, a wonderful transformation!
Thanks for posting.
God bless you, you saved a beloved instrument from decay
Fantastic job especially the peg box hole repairs 10/10 👍
Another excellent repair job, customer should be pleased !
It was a pleasure to watch these three very interesting and informative videos.
Great job Jerry thanks again for the great fiddle video.
I really wanted to see a restoration like this today and you have scratched that itch. Thank you!
Wow, never realised what work went in to sorting a fiddle. Really enjoyed the vid. Cheers.
Que bueno que rescato ese violín , lo vi en venta o remate en aliespress y me dije que barbaridad de hacer eso con un violín , que manera de echarlo a perder , nunca pensé que alguien pudiera rescatarlo , lo dejo maravilloso excelente trabajo una mano de obra lo Felicito desde Chile
Another resurrection Halejujah ! Iove the way your colors have highlited the nice veins of the wood
I know this is your job. I know you have been doing this for a while, etc, etc... But I hope you go to bed at night knowing you are an artist. It’s a real pleasure to watch you at work mate.
Watched these again... FYI Know you're real busy so: This is a three part series and links one and two link to two and one respectively. Took awhile to figure it out. Select one and you get two plus vice versa... Have to add that the recording quality of Wayfaring Stranger is superb and kinda blows me away. Raining here in Kentucky now. Take care.
My father had a very similar "fiddle", down to the Stradivarius tag. It had some discoloration on the finish due to him leaving it too close to a radiator heater one time, but played wonderfully. His music teacher (back when he was young as he used to play in the local bars at 17 years of age) told him he had the best vibrato she had heard. Just before he passed away, he had the fiddle cleaned up as well as the bow. My future wife and I had a garage sale, and I had tucked the fiddle and case back in the closet, but someone found it and my fiancee, not knowing I intended to keep it, sold it to the gentleman. I had intended to find a needy violinist at the local school to donate to, but it never happened. I truly enjoyed this restoration. Even to this day, I have a difficult time not breaking into tears listening to the Schindler's List song and thinking of my dad up above. Thank you for that!!
I certainly understand your feeling.
@@RosaStringWorks BTW, I forgot the important part, which is how nice your restoration turned out. That fiddle had just about everything that could go bad, and after all your work it looked almost new. Some will always argue cost vs. value, but you can't place a price on sentimental value. Thanks for sharing not only your repairs, but other aspects in your life, such as raising that barn roof back up or touring your house. It's appreciated!
That came out awesome. That finish looks just about right. To me, a violin is one of those instruments that shouldn't be TOO shiny. It just makes them look cheap, like those $30 Chinese violins that you see on Ebay that look like they have about a half inch thick layer of clear coat on them and are probably made of plywood or something. I love watching things get restored to their former glory or even better than they were when new, be it musical instruments or cars or what have you. Excellent work!
Charlie Harper thank you very kindly Charlie. Thank you for watching.
This is a great video. I love watching the more difficult restorations and it's such a great result. The tune at the end sounds like an Irish tune.
Probably one of my favourite RSW projects
As always...another job well done.
Stunning.....made my cares go away! Blessings!!!
Thanks Jerry. A real education!
Loved the whole show! All three parts. You have a very kind sounding voice as well so it made the process very homey and familiar! Thanks for sharing it!
Excellent work, sir. That takes a true craftsman!
Thank you very much.
You made a beautiful instrument out of it , wonderful video.
Great video!! I like to see refinishing and wouldnt complain seeing more :)
Justic3h Thank you very much.
This one was at least as good as the last video. Excellent workmanship, enduring patience and a good result. If it gets played for a few years it will really come to life.
+Steve Hutchesson I think it will come to life as well. Thanks for watching. Happy New Year.
Beautiful workmanship! The violin sounds great. Wonderful vid. ( Your hands should be insured by Llyods of London)~! Thank you for taking the time to show us how it's done..............!
carm4765 thank you very kindly my friend.
Great job! Im a stain guy from the old days I no long live in U.S.A but I would have Love to have learned your craft in Turn for doing your stain work. You actually did good for being color blind. Thanks again Nice work.
Before she died twenty years ago my grandmother gave me a violin that she said her grandfather had made. (my great great grandfather) I'm guessing it was made in the late 1800's. It's not in too bad a shape but does need refinishing. And thanks to your videos I think I'll be able to do it. Just need to figure out how to get all that dust that's built up inside.
Daryl Bickell air compressor! Thanks for watching. Good luck with the fiddle.
Amazing restoration on that fiddle👍🏻
You put a lot of love into it and it shows.
I don't play any instruments but I tried on the guitar many years ago and watching you work on these guitars and violins is making me want to try again.
I rang the bell and gave you a thumbs up. Sound quality was superb and that's the goal, accomplished with extraordinary attention to detail. Thanks for the edutainment!
Beautifully done.
Jerry Wow what an nice job .. Amazing as always ,,
Beautiful work, Jerry! :-)
Somebody said, "There are no amateurs anymore" (I guess meaning people who work for the love of the craft, not for money)...
SOME people love their craft!
Nice job thanks for sharing the technique used to save the old fiddle.
Amazing series, nice to know Google can dig out the best sometimes. Watched the series in one day, it was riveting & awesome.
Thanks for sharing the video...Keep them a coming...
Jerry, I had to laugh at your purple shoes story. My mom's dad was also "profoundly" colorblind, and they told a story of how he went over to Crossville, Tennessee, to get Grandma a new cast-iron stove. She asked for a nice silver-gray one. He shopped around and found one he thought she would like--at a great price--and when he got it home, Grandma said, "Bill, why in the world did you buy me a bright pink stove?!?!?"
Jim Page I can relate. Thanks for watching.
It might have looked Butterscotch first then lemon after , But you got it and it looks as good as a symphony fiddle it`s had the life of a vintage but now it`ll look as good as the music sounds , Very techical fix , I could`nt sharpen a pencil as good as the fix you done on that .
Garnett M thank you my friend.
When you said you were color blind I thought, 'Oh what! Jerry is human after all", then you stained and finished the fiddle destroying that thought. It just shows how creative human beings can be when they switch the Light on. Great series of video's mate, I hope someone in their family plays the life out of it over the next 50 years :-)
Thank you very much. I hope it lives on for many years. Thanks for watching my videos.
Thank u for sharing
Satisfying work
Interesting re fitting pegs. I was taught that you buy a set of reamer and peg shaper together that match so that the angle of the shaping matches the hole perfectly.
There are a lot of people back in the turn of the 20th century who played as did my grandfather. My grandmother was from Missouri and that's probably what attracted her to him. Back then you had to make your own entertainment.
So true, nobody gathers around the Steinway anymore. Cuz the TV Is so much better am i right
Very nice job and I like the color.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for your answer.
A far cry from what it came in like. Beautiful job!
the pink shirt story is epic :D could watch and listen all day, im think im going to do that now
Nice you go the extra mile to finish some thing you're proud of.
Beautiful work Jerry!
Just an Incredible job Jerry! The back is beautiful! (the front too) I'm a guitar player but I have a mandolin I know 5 or 6 songs on and last week I was at an estate sale and bought a violin! it's about 100 years old! with the original case! It's in pretty good shape and still playable! Also got a great story from the owner (she's 60yrs old) and it was her grandmothers fiddle and back in the day she played in an orchestra....I have a feeling that learning some tunes on this fiddle might be a little tougher than the mandolin! Best wishes, until the next video!
Thanks for watching. Good luck with the fiddle. They do seem to fight playing. lol
Master craftsmanship.
It is really funny in a way, I watched this and thought about my dad when hed play his fiddle. And then thought about the grand dad that played that one so much ,and got teary eyed and then started laughing at the thought of him jumping up and down in heaven with Over alls on saying hey thats my old fiddle, Play it son play it loud. God bless you Jerry your a fine luthier and gentlemen and I for one will always be here to cheer you on. Great stuff.
Thank you very much Tele Man65. I really appreciate your watching and your comment.
You did a superb job restoring this violin from terrible shape to a fine looking and sounding instrument.
Thank you Dale.
Great hands mate
Regards from the Cotswolds uk
You did an awesome job!
For finishing I like Gel Topcoat as it's fool proof (no runs, etc) and can be reworked forever. It's a wipe on urethane. Great stuff. I only discovered this after 55 years of making instruments. Better late than never!
you need a peg shaver if you ever do this again so you dont have to sand with a reamer. they say you shouldn't revarnish violins, but this is a fiddle so I think that's a different story. looks nice, I hope the person who gets it back is happy with it.
Pretty amazing results Jerry. And I agree very good tone from that fiddle.
Thank you Dane.
What patience ! Great job !
Shaun Hopkinson thank you.
Hi Jerry;
I think I've watched this series and grandpa's mouse hole fiddle series both about five times now. I can't seem to get enough of them. They both turned out great, but I like the look of this one the best and the sound too. Your the master to live up to. Best to you and yours.
Jerry, as a boat builder with a lot of varnish, or what we call bright work, experience, I recommend you try scraping your runs with a razor blade rather than sanding them. Scrape them and let them dry before sanding.The problem is that the varnish in the run doesn’t dry and sanding just makes it worse.
I would have left it yellow, too. More like the natural wood color. Love your videos!
Scott Bango Arce thank you very much I appreciate your watching.
WOW...that was amazing.
stunning work
Beautiful work! Great details.
I enjoyed your video very much. Sure like those old times tunes.
That's come out really well nice job.
Thank you very much my friend.
I seal the violin 1st then stain with a little linseed oil mixed in, then varnish. Peg shaver much easier looks like a huge pencil sharpener, you should invest in one. Way easier then using the lathe. Old fiddler line gut strings much better for that fiddle then those nylon core. Nice job thanks for sharing.
biggysground thank you for the note. I do have a peg shaver. Thank you for watching Merry Christmas.
What kind of sealer you use if it is the clear sealer that it is very bad for the sound the best thing to do as a first code
Is the white egg the oil oaint color then oil varnish how di you think 🌹