Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hello. Sorry for my English. I live in Minsk, Belarus. I repair guitars and made few for myself. Rock vocalist and guitarist too:) After watching videos of 2Cellos I started to like cello. My elder son started to learn play cello in music school. I was repaired your 1/4 cello (moscow factory cello). And now I think to make new cello for him. I think 5 strings cello will more interesting. Not so easy to find good tonewood in Belarus. I planning to use simple wood (plain maple). Also think to make not full classic cello But with some modern feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallie Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 You can try the following website to buy some tonewood if interested. From my experience at least, their service is good. https://www.tonewood.sk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 First of all I found cello plans. Thanks very much for Pedro Lopez from Spain. Link to his pages http://pedrolopezluthier.blogspot.com.by/2013_10_01_archive.html Link to his cello plans https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/103042542/Planos_violonchelo.rar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 You can try the following website to buy some tonewood if interested. From my experience at least, their service is good. https://www.tonewood.sk/ Thank you Kallie for link But I think to use less cost wood for first cello:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) Few days ago I was found maple for back. Edited October 9, 2015 by Mikola Ptashnikoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 (edited) After day of work. Edited October 9, 2015 by Mikola Ptashnikoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Can anyone help me with 4/4 cello neck plan with all dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallie Posted October 10, 2015 Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Keep us posted how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Another day of making back. Edited October 14, 2015 by Mikola Ptashnikoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Can anyone help me with 4/4 cello neck plan with all dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Today is lucky day. I found main parts for making bending iron. First test of heater First in my life wood bending, 1.5 mm ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 It looks like it's doing the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctanzio Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 At last! A post on making a stringed intrument. Thank you. I was afraid MN had turned into a Social Studies forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Just need to add a box:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Slab-cut spruce? Can it work? I don't know, I'm just asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Slab-cut spruce? Can it work? I don't know, I'm just asking. Slab-cut spruce? I don't understand what it mean:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 http://www.frudua.com/quarter_cut_vs_slab_cut.htm I hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 How the wood was cut: http://www.frudua.com/quarter_cut_vs_slab_cut.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 LOL...I'm not editing...too funny. Great minds think alike...even across oceans and continents...with the help of Google... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Several days ago I started to search 5 string cello fingerboard Searching at ebay. So many indonesian ebony fingerboards from china makers. But I know that Ceylon or Sri Lanka ebony is really cool:) I found indian maker WBO with high grade ebony fingerboards But he has 4 and 6 string cello fingerboards I agreed with him about the production of 5 string fingerboard Today I paid my custom fingerboard Before order fingerboard I drew in coreldraw and found correct dimension http://www.ebay.com/itm/272044724602?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Thanks to Jitesh Jain (WBO) from India to help me with fingerboard! My 5 String cello fingerboard dimension: Length: 580 mm Width at Bridge Side: 75 mmWidth at Nut Side: 39 mm string spacing Bridge: 61 mm Nut: 30 mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I like quarter cut but it's really difficult to find:( After 4 hours of selection at furniture factory I found few peaces of spruce But it is wet spruce need to wait until spring to dry I think 2 peaces with quarter in center and 2 another to sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 This is how it works: For making furniture, you need furniture wood. For making instruments, you need tonewood. Distantly related, like Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I understand it:) But I have not so much money for cool tone wood This spruce selected from many wet planks of spruces and pines I hear good tone when strike it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikola Ptashnikoff Posted December 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 My fingerboard from India! Very high quality of wood and work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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