Violinum Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Hello, I was looking at pictures of a worm damage here http://www.burgessviolins.com/Oberlin/oberlinrestoration.htm The colour picture shows no damage at all!!! Also I noticed that all grains match perfectly! How is it possible to do such a work? What is the method and who performed this particular work? Of course it's experience and knowledge, but I would be happy to at least understand the step by step idea. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooden Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I wish I could achieve just the "before" result. The "after" result simply seems Science Fiction to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Chanot Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I wish I could achieve just the "before" result. The "after" result simply seems Science Fiction to me... mmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luthier Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I have a similar project on the bench now, an early JTL Breton copy, but the damage is in the ribs. My thoughts were to replace them, but now that I've seen this repair, I'd really like to know the process. The violin may not be worth that effort, but would be a very good exercise for me. Please elaborate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Dorsey Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I have a similar project on the bench now...but the damage is in the ribs. My thoughts were to replace them, but now that I've seen this repair, I'd really like to know the process... One way of repairing a wormy rib is shown in the Weisshaar book. But I suspect that there are other methods by which less original wood is removed. I would also like to know how the repair shown in the first post was done. It seems like a miracle to me. Even the two pins below the button have completely disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Burgess Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 That repair was done by John Becker (no relation to Carl Becker). He has been one of our teachers at the Oberlin Restoration Workshop. I don't know details of how this particular repair was done (there was way too much amazing stuff going down, forgot to ask). Maybe Jeffrey knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Murphy Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Probably filled in with superglue and sanded with 80 grit sandpaper until it looks good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoraYoung Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 It seems good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Superglue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Murphy Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Superglue? Only joking! (bondo would work much better) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Tsk...not nice to tease the beginners... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewThomas Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 The purfling appears to have done a nice job of containing the worm(s). I think I could achieve a similar result with that repair in an altogether different manner. I would take a picture of the worm tunnel violin and a picture of a different violin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Murphy Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Tsk...not nice to tease the beginners... Who said I was nice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Chanot Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 The purfling appears to have done a nice job of containing the worm(s). I think I could achieve a similar result with that repair in an altogether different manner. I would take a picture of the worm tunnel violin and a picture of a different violin. Quite !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Murphy Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 The purfling appears to have done a nice job of containing the worm(s). I think I could achieve a similar result with that repair in an altogether different manner. I would take a picture of the worm tunnel violin and a picture of a different violin. This repair can also be done by switching before and after pictures around, I imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violinum Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Maybe Photoshop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violinum Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 That repair was done by John Becker (no relation to Carl Becker). He has been one of our teachers at the Oberlin Restoration Workshop. I don't know details of how this particular repair was done (there was way too much amazing stuff going down, forgot to ask). Maybe Jeffrey knows? I believe that this is the one!? He looks very cool:-) http://www.beinfushi.com/s-johnBecker.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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