Archives for June 2024

It's lovely to have the opportunity of making one of my favourite violin models again. This is a special commission; in 2020 I made the same model for the elder brother of the prospective owner of this one, and now it is the turn of his younger sibling. I really do hope they won't fight over which one they prefer! As ever, I've started with making the ribs. As I'm using a one-piece back, there was enough wood in the slab of wood I started with to saw off a wedge which I could then cut down … [Read more...]