Janito
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A plan is in hand to finish the violin.
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"Cool" from you is like #11 on my amp.
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I am going to try to have the setup done in Scotland. More soon.
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It would be great to have the setup done in the UK. Having scanned through the previous pages, pegs, chinrest and tailpiece have been donated. This leaves the bridge, soundpost and strings. ------------------------------------ ps Sad to see how involved Craig Tucker and Addie were in this project.
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Humidity cycling has increased the rippling of this maple, but not all of my backs have reacted in the same way.
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Neil's name was mentioned and that triggered a question. What is the status of the instrument and where is it? It would be good to get it into the hands of a young musician as soon as possible.
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String break angle 158 degrees? Where does that come from???
Janito replied to sospiri's topic in The Pegbox
Much better in Latin when it is an official apology. Something along the lines of "Mea culpa. Ego sincere et seq." or something to that effect. -
Does it matter? After a few centuries, who is to say what the original arching was when it came off the maker's hands.
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The bridge appears to have the dimensions of a brick.
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Is Gidon Kremer impressive?
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American 1890s. Transitions to 'normal' fluting towards the top of the back and continues round to the front. Deep red varnish - crappy colour rendering.
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The winter grain is more pronounced in the torrified wood +/- UV. I have the impression that UV changes the summer wood colours more than it darken the winter lines. Do others agree?
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Do you have hairy hands?
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You should try a different fibre type. For example, change from stiff bristle to supple thin polypropylene haired brush.
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I think your problem is in the state of the brush when you dip into the varnish and your technique applying it to the surface. You have air bubbles tapped by varnish/solvent between the hair fibres and these are being squeezed out as you brush. (Reference: Personal communication)
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That's why my violins don't smell like Stradivari's.
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I don't nail the neck to the body, I don't use a laminated fingerboard and...I don't leave areas unvarnished.
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When you apply on glass, do the bubbles emerge at the edge of the brush fibres as you apply the varnish or does the bubbling happen later?
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Does this happen when the varnish is applied as a coat on a clean plate glass?
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Wordsworth, n'est-ce pas?
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If you want to see whether the varnish is homogenious, place a drop on white paper and leave it overnight. A central 'thick' ring with a surrounding halo will indicate the 'amount' of unincorporated oil that is diffusing into the paper.
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I have a very similar violin (alas scroll replaced by Voigt in London many years ago). I seem to recall a suggestion of "from V's brother's workshop in Brussels". Is that probable?
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Finished and waiting for setup. As expected, the colour changes with the ambient light - I would say it is a little redder than the photos. The undulations cry out to be stroked.
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1. Interesting cross-arch. 2. Remarkably white wood where is was not exposed.
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Another method that also works is to cut into lengths and then wrap the pieces in lots of paper, followed by wrapping in plastic sheet/film. The paper is replaced every few weeks with dry paper (amazing how much moisture can accumulate in the paper) and resealed again in plastic wrap.
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