Henry Lenck Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 (edited) Greetings from viola da gamba making bench! I’ve been doing this for some time now and decided to share my ways with you. For me it’s strictly viols in all sizes. I’ve never build a violin in the past and I don’t plan to in the future. I don’t do it full time. It’s more like a chill out activity in my spare time to take my mind off things. Currently working on a tenor viol. Here are some videos from my workshop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSMeBtIXr8Y Enjoy! Edited April 16 by Henry Lenck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bress Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Nice video. I look forward to seeing more of your work. -Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide Sora Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Nice video! Keep making them, there isn't much information available about viola da gamba making on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lenck Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 That's true. Viol making seems to be shrouded with mystery. You have to do some serious digging to find information on the topic. I hope my work will change that so be patient, there will be more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 I really enjoyed your videos Henry - thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violguy Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 You are my hero!! Keep making those videos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Coleman Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Fantastic videos and workmanship Henry! Making a viol is high on my list. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonMaberry Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Way cool! Only thing that could improve your videos would be consort music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterAshton Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 Henry, Hoping I can post this as a guest here ...... I must thank you for your YouTube videos. By coincidence, I have just received drawings of the large Tenor by Richard Blunt in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford UK. Just assembling my thoughts and materials and spotted your posts. I have been making instruments (for fun mostly) for a long long time, but only one viol, a Rose Bass. Your care and attention to detail is inspirational and I will be watching your videos with great interest. Will you be doing a carved belly, or bent staves? I am undecided about this for my Blunt Tenor. It was built with staves, but I can't find enough info to risk going this way. Good wishes and thanks again for sharing so generously. Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lenck Posted April 22 Author Report Share Posted April 22 On 4/21/2022 at 1:58 PM, PeterAshton said: Will you be doing a carved belly, or bent staves? I am undecided about this for my Blunt Tenor. It was built with staves, but I can't find enough info to risk going this way. I'll be doing a bent top plate. This time I'm going for 7 staves. There will be a detailed video about this process posted on my channel so stay tuned. In the meantime you can search the web for two most valuable pieces of information (at least in my opinion) on the topic of viol bent tops: 1. Viol Construction in 17th-Century England: An Alternative Way of Making Fronts by Dietrich M. Kessler in Early Music, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Jul., 1982), pp. 340-345 2. Making a Viol Soundboard by Shem Mackey in The Strad (Trade Secrets) March 2008 Also check out facebook/instagram of Gesina Liedmeier and Marc Soubeyran. There you'll find lots of useful photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterAshton Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 Thanks much for these sources. Have read 1. but will look out for 2. I can still see my archings ending up where they end up! So greatly looking forward to your future videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lenck Posted April 24 Author Report Share Posted April 24 Ribs finished https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYyzVfsVydg Now on to the bent top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lenck Posted May 18 Author Report Share Posted May 18 And so the bent soundboard is born https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxiFvOyWUnU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Lenck Posted June 8 Author Report Share Posted June 8 Soundboard finally finished and ready for a decorative rose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coqL6RJCOHI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Luthier Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Lovely work and fantastic videos - thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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