Guest Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 19 hours ago, Thomas Coleman said: Makes sense. I know that there has been talk on here about fitting a carbon fibre ring that would take up the same perimeter of real estate as your bushing but I couldn't remember the context of that thread. In guitarmaking, it is not at all uncommon to use either plywood for the lower block or to laminate a cross grain piece of spruce onto it. Of course, with no edge margin and just by the way the instrument is used and handled, guitars are more prone to splitting in that location. Is your bushing spruce? Is it taperfit? I use a CF ring around the endpin hole. It's installed with The Peg Ringer Tool. I put one ring on each side of the block. I must admit Guy's method of a hardwood bushing makes a lot of sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Coleman Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 @lpr5184Thanks E. I vaguely remembered it was you but wasn't sure. Do you do this do prevent splits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Yes, I got the idea from Joe Regh the inventer of The Peg Ringer. I use the cello rings on the end block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Cleaned up one of my older cellos a couple of weeks ago. Made new with sharp clean edges, now with 15+ years of wear and worn varnish from playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three13 Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 That's stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex l. Reza Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 WOW!!! Just amazing work. A few VSA competitions ago my violin was next to yours on the tables and was VERY humbling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Thank you ! - I often make antiqued instruments now but I was pleased how this cello had developed its own character with use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian bayon Posted August 23, 2019 Report Share Posted August 23, 2019 On 8/6/2019 at 12:35 PM, Guy Harrison said: Cleaned up one of my older cellos a couple of weeks ago. Made new with sharp clean edges, now with 15+ years of wear and worn varnish from playing. Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted December 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Fitting pegs and finishing another violin, just before closing the shop for Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scordatura Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Beautiful as usual. Really nice article on madder lakes in the Strad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted December 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, scordatura said: Beautiful as usual. Really nice article on madder lakes in the Strad! Thank you! The pigment making was a project with Hugh Withycombe and with help from others in Oberlin. I look forward to receive my January issue of the Strad and see the article in print! ( https://www.thestrad.com/lutherie/the-mysterious-alchemy-of-the-madder-root/9886.article?fbclid=IwAR1A_Whh7ygPYDpW1vXSmSf-pIEDr9dwZkKMbLWC41GON2AQBqLlbEMiR50 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Stunning work Guy. Looking forward to your article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted December 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 6 hours ago, Urban Luthier said: Stunning work Guy. Looking forward to your article Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 On my bench today - my latest violin. In the background are 3D prints of a Stradivari front & back, with their arching shapes - made from photographs I took of the Strad violin, together with photogrammetry software which stitched the 2D photos into virtual 3D models and then finally into solid 3D prints. I'll be using the prints for my next violin which will be based on this particular Strad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Nice looking violin Guy! if you don't mind me asking, what software did you use for the photogramatry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 48 minutes ago, Urban Luthier said: Nice looking violin Guy! if you don't mind me asking, what software did you use for the photogramatry? Thanks! The software is from agisoft.com There's many tutorials on youtube explaining how it all works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Next violin on the bench - a Stradivari (P form) model, with a one piece back this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Still in the workshop working ! Finishing a violin based on a 1742 Guarneri. Not sure when I’ll be able to deliver it yet and proper studio photos will have to wait as well! The edgework and some surface texture in the craquelure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_N Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Very cool! Mine are usually based.on something in my head. They get lost in translation. That one sure isn't. Love the color and texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Ken_N said: Very cool! Mine are usually based.on something in my head. They get lost in translation. That one sure isn't. Love the color and texture. Thank you. I would like to work from memory but I find it very difficult! I prefer to have photographs and info on the bench I've taken myself. Always trying to observe more if I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 I expect you will have one happy customer when you finally get a chance to deliver it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 3/25/2020 at 4:42 PM, Guy Harrison said: Still in the workshop working ! Finishing a violin based on a 1742 Guarneri. Not sure when I’ll be able to deliver it yet and proper studio photos will have to wait as well! The edgework and some surface texture in the craquelure. Beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted May 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 10:18 AM, joerobson said: Beautiful!! Thank you Joe. I still have notes I took in Oberlin from our discussions on varnishing. Very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joerobson Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 12:41 PM, Guy Harrison said: Thank you Joe. I still have notes I took in Oberlin from our discussions on varnishing. Very helpful! Always glad to swap varnish stories with you! Perhaps we can do it again in the not too distant future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Harrison Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 My copy of a 1720’s Stradivari with a one piece back, now ready to be varnished. Plus the piece of maple for my next violin. (a sort of "before & after" photo !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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