Violin maker's blog

 This is my violin no. 94 featured in the previous blog. This first photo shows the sides and back with the initial coating of colour varnish laid over the ground coating. The deep and broad figure in the wood is beginning to stand out nicely

 The sides here are have the varnish complete



















This picture shows the centre of the front with the "F" holes, in the late del Gesu style.  The top holes are nearly as large as the bottom holes reflecting the Brescian influence in the late violins.









The back with it's "antique" style finish.

The red colour is madder lake pigment, made in the workshop to an old and traditional method.  Madder has a colour and luminescence which is very hard to replicate, and was used extensively in Italian instruments in the Classical period of making.

This is some very good cello wood I have recently acquired. It came with matching head blocks and sides.

I have a few sets for sale. Please contact me if you are interested.






























Newsflash:  Mollie the feline workshop inspector has just produced four brand new inspector trainees. Photos soon.