Piergiuseppe Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Do you mind if I ask what you are using for a ground? is a simple varnish: sandrac, aloe, propolis and turmeric (curcuma). This yellow color will be almost entirely eliminated with a light sanding with linseed oil clarified. The yellow color will remain partly in the pores. Then I will use a varnish with mastic and propolis.
FrancescoM Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Yes, finally it´s ready: Like I said in a varnish thickness topic, I live it very thick for have it right after one year. Very nice work as always. I have to learn how to evidence the grain as you do!
NewNewbie Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 ????????? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Okay I admit I wanted to bump this thread so everyone can start their day off on a great note! Also this is a very nice solution for all those people who live in apartments or any other space challenging situations. Bench on a Bench For the DIY Crowd
Addie Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 I got a similar texture by stippling with a stiff brush one the varnish had started to tack. But I chickened out and smoothed it out, so now it's only textured like that in the corners.
Stepan Demirdjian Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 This is my last violin. This week will start varnishing.Sorry ,but didn't make a picture of the entire instrument with the fitted neck.
Alberto R. Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Very nice work as always. I have to learn how to evidence the grain as you do! lol, me too, we have to propose him a workshop in Lisbon
Selim Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Wow..Great works, thanks for sharing. ... I have this on my bench, and I will put one more layer, just some tweaks ,before final coat.
christian bayon Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 lol, me too, we have to propose him a workshop in Lisbon
sdbranam Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Okay I admit I wanted to bump this thread so everyone can start their day off on a great note! Also this is a very nice solution for all those people who live in apartments or any other space challenging situations. For the DIY Crowd (http://www.closegrain.com/2011/04/building-bench-on-bench.html) Thanks for the link! I noticed an interesting bump in my blog visits today and came to see. Some great stuff here! I'll have to take some time to peruse more carefully. I'd love to try my hand at instrument-making, that is truly a high art in woodworking. I'm a big fan of George Wilson's work. It's interesting you mention apartment dwellers and the space-challenged; I've been drafting a blog post about exactly that (i.e. why to use hand tools). I'll have to get that posted this week. If you're interested in building a small bench that can be put away, I'd recommend Roy Underhill's portable bench, which I built here: http://www.closegrain.com/2010/08/portable-workbench.html.
DonLeister Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Selim, Your violin looks really good! The varnish looks vary transparent or reflective.
FrancescoM Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 lol, me too, we have to propose him a workshop in Lisbon Yup! Lisbon is a very nice city too!!
NewNewbie Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Thanks for the link! I noticed an interesting bump in my blog visits today and came to see. Some great stuff here! I'll have to take some time to peruse more carefully. I'd love to try my hand at instrument-making, that is truly a high art in woodworking. I'm a big fan of George Wilson's work. It's interesting you mention apartment dwellers and the space-challenged; I've been drafting a blog post about exactly that (i.e. why to use hand tools). I'll have to get that posted this week. If you're interested in building a small bench that can be put away, I'd recommend Roy Underhill's portable bench, which I built here: http://www.closegrain.com/2010/08/portable-workbench.html. Welcome to Maestronet! I am still checking out your web-page as it has a lot to offer!!! I look forward to your contributions. I would recommend others here take a trip over to your web-page as well! Well worth the effort, nice blog! When you consider that about 400 grams or so of wood can, in some cases, sell for tens of millions of dollars, I would say that it is probably high art indeed. So here is what you need to know in-order to be able to survive here at Maestronet ..... we all are Type A personalities! Oh and I am not to be taken seriously ..... ever! Seriously though .... violin making is a whole lot of fun, and a really big challenge to boot, it will stretch you to your limits, so I hope you enjoy the endeavor and persevere.
Selim Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Selim, Your violin looks really good! The varnish looks vary transparent or reflective. Hi Don, I am still working on the best color, color agent and colorification of the varnish. Thanks for the kind words. Have a great day.
Jose Catoira Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Because sometimes a man's got to do what a man's got to do... Not being a violin player, means that when I make an instrument for myself, is not a violin! So I am cranking out a set of Northumbrian Smallpipes... for my very own use. Also, it gives me the chance to have a play with one of my favourite workshop toys... this bad boy right here! What can I say, happiness is all around... :rolleyes:
sdbranam Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Also, it gives me the chance to have a play with one of my favourite workshop toys... this bad boy right here! What can I say, happiness is all around... :rolleyes: I particularly like the big red FAILED sticker on it!
MikeC Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 My backyard workbench... looks kind of like a deck don't it? LOL Waiting for some dental pumice for the final polish
Jose Catoira Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 I particularly like the big red FAILED sticker on it! hahahahaha, the tester failed it because the cable on the back is not fixed to the wall. The theory is that someone could grab the cable, pull like a maniac and get a good shock. Well, if someone did that, would be well deserved.... It works like a dream.
DBurns Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 Because sometimes a man's got to do what a man's got to do... Also, it gives me the chance to have a play with one of my favourite workshop toys... this bad boy right here! What can I say, happiness is all around... :rolleyes: Very nice toy indeed! You might want to try these two products on it. Evapo-Rust Boeshield T-9® Protectant and Lubricant Boeshield also makes a rust remover, but the one with the most positive comments, as far as I can tell at the Woodworking forums is Evapo-Rust. Some people also follow up the T-9 with paste wax. If you are going to leave the tool for a long time, then a generous coating of T-9 and don't wipe it off does the trick of keeping rust at bay!
Craig Tucker Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Posted May 6, 2011 Yes, finally it´s ready: Like I said in a varnish thickness topic, I live it very thick for have it right after one year. Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for posting these photos!
Craig Tucker Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Posted May 8, 2011 CT! love this tread! thanks Me too - you're welcome! Thanks for saying so.
difrangia Posted May 9, 2011 Report Posted May 9, 2011 I've been following this thread and it has been ver informative. What I enjoy most is the posts with good shots of the posters bench. As much or more than the item central to the post, I just get so into studying the tools, bench, and support items to the poster's endeavor. The use of natural lighting and the incidental shop arrangment and 'wall hanger' embellishments add so much and tell a bit about the artist. What is on my 'future' bench at the moment are the tools that are converting it from a piano to my soon-to-be bench. The bench of the luthier that I began my violin studies with several years ago was made form an old upright piano. I was so fascinated with this bench and began the search about six months ago for a suitable piano for the basis of what will most likely be my last workstation. I spent the day an another round of dis-assembly on the donor machine. I must say that have acquired a profound respect for the artisans who created these old pianos in the late 19th and early 20th century. I consider myself in decent physical condition and this little feller has worn me out today. I plan on using nearly all the original exterior case that I can work into the conversion. She has some of the most beautiful walnut veneer and carving that I've seen in a long time. I have a new butcherblock tabletop to install. I'll have to jack her up about five inches to get the work surface to the proper heigth. I'm planning on an open back to let natural light into the work surface as she'll be backed up to a south window. Also thinking of a display cabinet on the top of the original piano with a lexan face and lighting to store 12-15 violins. We'll just see where this leads. I realize that this doesn't directly concern the construction or repair of violins, and apologize, but I am just fired up by this violin related project. I get as much enjoynent building tools and support equiptment as I do working on the instruments themselves. Kinda all goes together. I suppose the old masters had to build pretty much anything that they needed to support their craft. The photo with the orange surfaced table is my current workbench. It is the table of my wife's commercial sewing machine. It is left over from the Pfaff upholstery machine from her business that she dis-continued about 15 years ago. I'm still tripping over the equipment and supplies from that endeavor. Guess that's enuf ramblin for now. Steve
Craig Tucker Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Posted May 9, 2011 The photo with the orange surfaced table is my current workbench. It is the table of my wife's commercial sewing machine. It is left over from the Pfaff upholstery machine from her business that she dis-continued about 15 years ago. I'm still tripping over the equipment and supplies from that endeavor. Guess that's enuf ramblin for now. Steve That's so cool. Please, keep showing your progress. This is beautiful. I'm so enamored with the piano/bench - I won't even ask about the blue car (project?) in the background...
difrangia Posted May 9, 2011 Report Posted May 9, 2011 Craig, It's a 1960 FIAT 500, two cylinder car. Her sister, fully restored/modified, is just out of range of photo to the right. I could post a photo, but she's not violin related. The FIATs were built in Turin. Not exactly Cremona, but not a world away. maybe if I lay a couple of violins around on her and take a shot for a post??? There's even stranger stuff in the other end of the shop. The violins just fit in real well. A diverse setting. Steve
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