James Claseman Report post Posted July 1, 2015 Looks real nice Joe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted July 8, 2015 sometimes you just gotta have fun... A present for my wife the gardener...a "3-prong digger". Handle is wild grape vine...dried 3 years. Finish is linseed oil + bone black then 3 coats of dark amber varnish for protection from the elements. on we go, Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Brown Report post Posted July 8, 2015 Very organic! DLB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted July 11, 2015 del Gesu King Joseph ground done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uncle duke Report post Posted July 11, 2015 del Gesu King Joseph ground done Is that a 355mm instrument? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Is that a 355mm instrument? Yes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Húslař Report post Posted July 13, 2015 del Gesu King Joseph ground done Hello! Why the edges are so dark? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted July 13, 2015 good eye! I want the edges to be dark befor I start to varnish. Then as I do edge wear...and any violin that has been played more than twice has edge wear...I do not have to contend with "fixing" the edge color...it is already there. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Faulk Report post Posted July 16, 2015 The purfling has a bit sparkle, what may the center strip be? Nice ground color. It helps to see your work to understand more about how to use the ground system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted July 16, 2015 Stephen, That center strip may be boxwood. I will check with the maker. I am glad you like the result. However it is important to differentiate between wood color and the ground. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Report post Posted July 17, 2015 good eye! I want the edges to be dark befor I start to varnish. Then as I do edge wear...and any violin that has been played more than twice has edge wear...I do not have to contend with "fixing" the edge color...it is already there. Joe how do you get the edges to be darker? Is it a stain? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted July 17, 2015 Mike, I do this as part of my ground routine. Everything I apply to the body of the instrument I do twice to the edges. Then I add additional gray/green. The photo-oxidation of the edges is must faster than the rest of the wood as it immediately worn upon use. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted July 21, 2015 de Salo viola....Balsam Ground + first color coat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted August 14, 2015 On the bench during a varnishing workshop for local makers last week: The first varnished violin I showed anyone....a half size for my grand daughter 13 years ago....and my latest violin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted August 26, 2015 An illuminated ground next to a major glue ghost. Time for a bit of retouch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jowl Report post Posted August 26, 2015 Hi Joe Please remind me: dilution for the balsam grounds - 3:1 or 2:1? Attached my latest violin after #4. Regards John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Noon Report post Posted August 26, 2015 An illuminated ground next to a major glue ghost. Time for a bit of retouch. Examples like that make me wonder why anyone would think that glue as a ground would be a good thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted August 26, 2015 Ditto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted August 27, 2015 Hi Joe Please remind me: dilution for the balsam grounds - 3:1 or 2:1? Attached my latest violin after #4. Regards John 3:1 Looks good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted August 27, 2015 gone but not forgotten Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Noon Report post Posted August 27, 2015 How exactly did you exorcise the ghost? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joerobson Report post Posted August 27, 2015 No magic. Just a palette of colors and varnish to mix and match..and a very small brush. On the palette: Ivory black, Payne's gray, quinacridone gold, Greek Pitch Brown and Balsam Ground Varnish. Object of the game: match the colors as close as you can using the least amount of pigment possible. on we go, Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael_Molnar Report post Posted August 27, 2015 Joe the Exorcist. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christian bayon Report post Posted August 27, 2015 Examples like that make me wonder why anyone would think that glue as a ground would be a good thing. It depend the way you use it, I like glue for ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Noon Report post Posted August 27, 2015 How can you use glue for a ground without the ghosting? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
