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Kevin Keating

need help making a cheap fiddle playable

Ok, I'm not a luthier and don't pretend to be.  However, I have done my own work on guitars in the past.  Anyway, what I have is a cheap st…

Started by Kevin Keating

3 Aug 22
Reply by Douglas Marples
Marvin S. Hoekstra

Finish for Bows

What is the  finish applied to the pernambuco wood in bows for stringed instruments?  Is it the same as that used on violins, perhaps an oi…

Started by Marvin S. Hoekstra

7 Jul 19
Reply by Erin Shrader
MANFIO - LUIS CLAUDIO

A 16 inches viola I have made, "Rebecca Clarke"

Hi! This is a new viola I have made, "Rebecca Clarke", 16 inches.    

Started by MANFIO - LUIS CLAUDIO

1 Apr 19
Reply by MANFIO - LUIS CLAUDIO
Mike Woodford

Framus Georg Hellmer 3/20 Project

I know just enough to be dangerous, but I have also learned to be patient and ask for help... Yes, I am married... I came into this Framus…

Started by Mike Woodford

5 Apr 15
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Lutherie Forum

Share successful techniques, discuss upcoming lutherie events, trade-related issues, or experiences at lutherie workshops. Chat with your p…

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5 Apr 13
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Nate Tabor

Whalebone purfling?

I have always been enchanted by the whalebone purfling in antique instruments. Many Dutch makers used whalebone, as well as Antonio Gragnan…

Started by Nate Tabor

6 Apr 9
Reply by Nate Tabor
Alison MacGregor

Whats the best peg paste for cellos?

Our community orchestra has just bought three (cheap) cellos to lend to beginners, hoping to inspire interest in new young players and buil…

Started by Alison MacGregor

6 Apr 8
Reply by Alison MacGregor
Deanna Roos

Cracks in fingerboard

I recently noticed small cracks running along the fingerboard on my violin. Is this something that needs to be fixed?

Started by Deanna Roos

3 Mar 31
Reply by Erin Shrader
Nate Tabor

Building a Viola Pomposa

I am thinking of building a viola pomposa, now currently selecting the wood. Does anyone out there know where I can get custom-made pegs, a…

Started by Nate Tabor

4 Mar 29
Reply by Nate Tabor
Marvin S. Hoekstra

Removal of Oil Varnish from a Violin

Does anyone out there have experience or advice about removing oil varnish? This is new varnish that went on unevenly and has to be removed…

Started by Marvin S. Hoekstra

15 Mar 25
Reply by Marvin S. Hoekstra

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