List of parts and names – reviewed
riccardo964 Here's a full list of violin/fiddle parts, from the body, to the bow.
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Scroll designs
There are many ways to skin a scroll. Let's see some of those now.
Let’s talk about soundholes
Soundholes - this is today's rabbit hole.
More cool jigs
Jigs for the win.
Designing new violins from scratch
What if one desires to come up with different violin designs from scratch, what to think about this topic?
Woodworms eating your wood away
Woodworm infestation causes a lot of harm and damage to any wood.
Violin cracks and repairs
Wood movement happens in humidity changes – every woodworker knows that. They account for this differences using clever ways of taming wood movement altogether. It’s the same in violin making,…
Fluting the ff-hole wings & designs
Fluting is the process of carving out material from a piece. In this post, I'll delve on ff-hole fluting and designs.
Mystique and lore in ancient violin making
A lot has been discussed about the lore behind violin construction. This post adds more to the mystique, contributing almost nothing to a real understanding of the issue.
Some random thoughts on woodworking & violin making
These are compilations and random thoughts about woodworking and violin making altogether.