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  1. Out of curiosity, what is the (approximate) price range for real aligator cases. I saw what appeared to be a genuine 'gator case along with a violin on eBay awhile ago & wondered.. Ron.
  2. I agree- art & geometry can be (and should be, in the case of violin-making) achieved together. The "inhumanly "cold"ness, in my opinion, is what is further achieved with the use of sandpaper. Ron.
  3. Was it in Minneapolis? That's "fairly" close to Chicago.
  4. O.K.,it's only a woodcarving, but... http://mysite.verizon.net/maunesha/
  5. If it's Joseph Joachim, it's not a very good likeness- although Joachim did have a full beard & mustache. I have one with a carved head of Joachim.
  6. I'm not qualified to even speculate what it may be, but even though the pictures are awful, that shot of the f-hole/c-bout reveals what appears to be a very nicely made instrument. Some better pics might entice some expert observations.
  7. TSENGLO- Is that your "Cigni Ficant Other"?
  8. I tried to trace, or verify a package (U S Postal Service) that was sent to me, after it didn't arrive as expected. All they could tell me, by the number the seller furnished me, was that the seller did mail a package on the date indicated. There was no way to know what the package was, or even where it had been sent to. The package arrived about 3 weeks after it had been sent. Ron.
  9. Dean- I would appreciate the sharpening instructions. Do you use innies or outies? Looks like I'll change some of these to outies. I tried them again today, & they definitely tend to want to dig too deep, & then to split-out the wood. Ron.
  10. Thanks, Manfio- I have a Dick catalogue here somewhere, so will look into ordering sharpening stones from them, & will probably convert some of the gouges in my set to out-cannel. Ron.
  11. Wouldn't a table saw with a fine-cutting blade, such as a veneer blade actually work better than a band-saw? I would think it would make a smoother & straighter cut. Ron
  12. On a related note, I was surprised when I was charged about $65 for "customs" when a package arrived. I had already paid a similar amount for shipping, and was totally unaware there would be other charges. Is this customary? (no pun intended) Ron
  13. Sharpening the "innies" is the other problem worrying me- I would be interested to know how you do it accurately, without stones shaped for every sweep? Thanks, Dean. Ron
  14. David- do you mean you actually do most plate-carving, for instance, with "innies"? I didn't think that would work well- they seem to want to dig-in too much for me. I thought "innies" would only be used for trimming corner blocks and the like. Ron.
  15. Anybody? Is it no big deal to grind them & change the bevels, or should I best leave them & buy other gouges I need? Ron
  16. I made this fabulous find/purchase at an antique store today. A real nice looking boxed set of 12 gouges with interchangeable straight & off-set handles. Excellent condition & not overly used. They seem to be good quality, but no brand on them or the box. Problem: They have incannel bevels. I understand it's maybe nice to have these occasionally, but I really need outcannel beveled gouges. Do I try to change this set (seems like a lot of grinding & work), or do I just hang on to them & keep shopping? Thanks for any ideas. Ron.
  17. Ron1

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    I like the laminate (gotta watch those trademark names) idea too. I've also used plastic template sheets- they come about 12" x 18" & are about like the "for sale" signs mentioned above. You can see thru them enough to trace arching curves, & they cut nicely with scissors. To stiffen them, I use those cheap slide-on plastic report binders for a 'back rib' (from Wal-Mart). Ron.
  18. You were in-line with the current discussion- I'm the culprit.
  19. I guess we've really drifted off-subject and into far-off space with this thread. Call home, ET.
  20. Dean, I think we're in agreement too. Heart was probably a poor choice of words. the bottom line seems to be that Knowledge (which has to include all the quantitative info too) is the primary requisite, but beyond that (or maybe along with it) an artistic sense and ability is required to take making to the highest levels.
  21. "..how do you quantify that persons experiences, feelings, instinct that flow from the right brain." Not sure how to quantify it, but let's describe it. "Experience", I agree becomes "knowledge", but "feelings" can certainly be better described as "heart", & "instinct" is certainly more "heart" than "knowledge" too. It's just that the idea of "heart" was jumped-on previously, & "knowledge" was put forth as the key.
  22. I don't know.. what you guys are talking about sounds an awful lot like an earlier post suggesting the "heart" a maker put into his work was the key to success. That was poo-pooed and called non-sense. Instead of putting "heart" into it, it was said a maker just had to "know" how to make the instrument. I think "heart" is closer to art, and "knowing" is just knowledge of how many millimeters. Which way is it? Or does it depend on who asks the question? Ron
  23. Whoops... that was meant to reply to Michael's post. Ron
  24. As you predicted- us with no experience or knowledge still need to spout our opinions. I think I agree, but you're not saying that just the curve of the arches have to be beautiful, are you? I don't think there's any way "pretty" alone can produce better sound. But, that said, I can see that a maker capable of making a beautiful instrument, imparts those abilities to all the parts of the instrument, and the result is a well-made and beautiful instrument that typically sounds good/better. I can also see these better-made instruments commanding generally higher prices, and therefore, having generally better players as owners. Better players = better sounding instruments. Ron.
  25. Hard to get a word in edge-wise here.
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