Dave Slight Posted April 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 Gennaro Gagliano, 1768. I have looked after the original instrument for close to 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bress Posted April 29, 2021 Report Share Posted April 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dave Slight said: Gennaro Gagliano, 1768. I have looked after the original instrument for close to 20 years. Wow, that’s really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted May 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 Ground completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Ready to set up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxMitchell Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Dave Slight said: Ready to set up now. So pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctanzio Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Outstanding. Thank you for sharing. Was the quilted maple more difficult to work with when making the ribs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted June 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 No, not at all. It bent fine, and planed up ok with a very sharp plane. The only major difference came when scraping the back. Due to the differing grain directions, some part was always catching against the scraper and going fuzzy. It took a long time with super sharp scrapers, and a light touch, but I got there in the end. At least now I know this, I’ll be better prepared for the next quilted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted September 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Varnishing and sunbathing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scordatura Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Like the color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted September 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 Thank you. As far as I can, I’ve copied the colour and varnish wear from the original instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Preuss Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Refreshing to see something different from copies of the Guiseppe Stramati group. Just let’s wait and see if your ground gets greyish greenish over time. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted September 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2021 Thanks Andreas. I did spend some time thinking about how to achieve this type of ground, for it seems to be quite a different method they used, compared to their contemporaries. With my tests, I found it was easy to take things too far, and get a result which was quite unpleasant and cold looking, especially for the spruce. Maple can look reasonable with many things, but to get spruce to look right, is often where the work is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted November 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Looks like Santa has arrived early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avandesande Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 From the Florian Leonhard auction? I wish I bought more, the wood was much nicer in person than their photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted November 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Yes it was. I have more than in the pics, the one piece backs don’t stack as well. I agree that a lot of it is really nice, buying wood at auction can be a bit iffy, if you haven’t viewed it in person. This time I was really pleased with what I received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodacious Cowboy Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Looks great! I didn't even look at the auction as I assumed that Florian and his buddies would keep all the good stuff for themselves. But apparently not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted November 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 I expect they did keep the pick of the crop, and move on the rest. If that is the case, they must have squirrelled away some truly stunning pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted November 30, 2021 Report Share Posted November 30, 2021 Really nice looking violin Dave! What model did you draw your inspiration from? I really like the look. Roger's tone wood looks fabulous. You did well for yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted December 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 If you mean the last violin pictures I posted, it’s a copy of a 1768 Gennaro Gagliano. The one before that was based on a Giuseppe Rocca. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 yes thanks - both look stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodacious Cowboy Posted December 3, 2021 Report Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 4:08 PM, Dave Slight said: I expect they did keep the pick of the crop, and move on the rest. If that is the case, they must have squirrelled away some truly stunning pieces. I wonder if they're followers of the low density doctrine and have kept the lighter stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted December 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 19 hours ago, Bodacious Cowboy said: I wonder if they're followers of the low density doctrine and have kept the lighter stuff? It could well be, or maybe they are only interested in certain types of figure and grain for copies of particular instruments? I’m happy with what I managed to get, I hope I can do the trees justice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodacious Cowboy Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dave Slight said: It could well be, or maybe they are only interested in certain types of figure and grain for copies of particular instruments? I’m happy with what I managed to get, I hope I can do the trees justice So you should be - looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted February 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Finished the set-up on the Gagliano model violin. Very happy with how it has turned out, already getting the wood prepared for the next one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slight Posted March 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Sound-hole day. The spring sunshine really helped, months of darkness finally over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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