nertz Posted April 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Lable time...... neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 All is very nice. Congratulations Neil. Tango Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lynch Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Beautiful work. I was curious about the e fine tuner that sticks proud of the tailpiece. is this a viola or do you see advantage of doing this with violins as well. -Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter K-G Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Lable time...... DSCF0408.jpg DSCF0414.jpg neil Thanks nertz, I need to do this on mine as I always forget to put a labels. What glue do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted May 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Latest Del gesu inspired violin just strung up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hey Neil fantastic as always! I Love the your varnish and ground. Is your ground the same as what you've described in the past? (Varnish and pumice over UV wood) Or have you been experimenting with a stain? Either way i love the reflective quality Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCockburn Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Latest Del gesu inspired violin just strung up....DSCF0588.jpgDSCF0591.jpgDSCF0592.jpgDSCF0612.jpgDSCF0624.jpg really lovely. Your toolbox wants dusting by the way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Molnar Posted May 27, 2016 Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Again, great varnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted May 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 Thanks all....Chris the system on this one is basically the same as i have been doing for a while but yes there is a little stain on the wood also to enhance the figure and attempt to get the dirty look on worn areas ...... Hi John, i was saving that dust to put in the fiddle :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janito Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 Is Cockburn catching up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 ...another one almost ready to go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_Molnar Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Looks like another nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Noon Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Yep, beautiful work. What is that chinrest model? I've never seen one even remotely like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Hi Don, I’m not sure what they are called… a supplier here in the uk used to have a make of fittings they called their “TWI” range that made great pegs and chin rests, at one stage last year they stopped dealing in the range, i bought a pile of their remaining stock and this is one of the last ones i have. neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Hi Neil I love the hue of the worn areas. When I try this I can´t achieve such a clear brown and grey. Always appear the clear hue of new wood. I think I must learn to use some stains after scratching and sanding in the antiquing process. Congratulations, I like a very much how it look. Regards Tango Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Hi Tango, Thanks! much of it is i just got lucky with some great wood that took on colour in a nice way….i also apply a wee bit of stain in some areas at the time of the ground, and then some more once i have worn off certain areas of varnish, but i try to avoid too much staining or anything that will not carry on wearing in a natural way. regards, neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANFIO Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Very nice! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCockburn Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Is Cockburn catching up? only in my dreams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Hi Tango, Thanks! much of it is i just got lucky with some great wood that took on colour in a nice way….i also apply a wee bit of stain in some areas at the time of the ground, and then some more once i have worn off certain areas of varnish, but i try to avoid too much staining or anything that will not carry on wearing in a natural way. regards, neil Neil Thanks for the comment. I will experiment this in a white chinese violin. Regards Tango Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 hey Neil. Awesome as alwasy. Any guidance you can share on what you are using to stain the wood? I'm interested in learning more about staining workflows. I've been experimenting with a madder tincture in shellac, sandarac, mastic in alcohol ( 2:1:1:8) over a very week glue size to add a bit more colour to the wood before varnishing. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted June 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Hi Chris, I try to get as much colour from uv before anything else…normaly two to three weeks is all i manage as I’m often running late to a schedule and have someone waiting for the instrument to be finished. I then try to lightly stain up the areas that will be exposed by worn areas of varnish and rub a bit “dirt” into the areas one would expect to find more dirt breaking thought the ground….the type of stain depends quite a bit on the wood, i tend to use a combination of nuss-bitze and watercolours with added earth colours for the dirtier areas…..to be honest i tend to be constantly experimenting so each instrument will have a different system, I am presently finishing the varnish on a viola with a slab back and that was lovely to colour up and far easier to get the look then quarter cut maple generally is. n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted June 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 ...and the latest viola getting close.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lynch Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 the relationship between your amazing varnish work and the arching is fantastic,,, The term "everything coming together" is in debt to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Russell Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Lovely. Looking forward to seeing them in Bantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nertz Posted September 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 ...and another viola just finished and due to be delivered down to England tomorrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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