In celebration of Canada's 150th birthday, I wanted to make a violin with Canadian maple instead of the traditional European maple that I regularly use. I had a hard time locating wood for the neck and scroll, but ended up with something that had been in storage for over 30 years. It was a slab that yielded 4 necks, and 2 backs. Here's the scroll in the style of Guarneri Del Gesu. I am extremely happy with the result. The rest of the violin is also very eye catching but it's a few days away from public display or playing.
I other news, I've modified my own design and have started working on the first violin from the new form. I can't explain why exactly, but I'm very excited to hear it sometime this fall.
I other news, I've modified my own design and have started working on the first violin from the new form. I can't explain why exactly, but I'm very excited to hear it sometime this fall.
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