custom violin made for my niece

[mahogany]

One and only violin, try and down load pix,

 

[b4man]

Beautiful! Just beautiful. Lucky girl.

 

[mahogany]

Beautiful! Just beautiful. Lucky girl.

Thanks much, get time like to make another

 

[W Burton]

That looks great! Give us some details --- wood used? Finish? How long did it take to make that first one? Do you now have a shop full of specialized jigs for that next one?

 

[mahogany]

That looks great! Give us some details --- wood used? Finish? How long did it take to make that first one? Do you now have a shop full of specialized jigs for that next one?

Thank, its actually electric violin. I worked off of a book bout at klingspor raliegh, had cut out diagram format,, its 3/8 bookmarch quilted maple on 100 yr old pine, doesn't have a back, keep wieght down. Took 3 months, I ruined first neck because I drilled through pegbox, lol. Has 6 coats purple transtint dye, and 10 coats nitro lacquer

 

[CrealBilly]

How did I miss this? Wow really nice - you should be proud of your accomlishment. That is some seriously detailed woodworking.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

 

[LeftyTom]

" first and only", famous last words....

 

[CrealBilly]

" first and only", famous last words....

Yeah and how does the saying go again? Every violin player sucks for the first 5 years... or something like that. I just know it takes some serious dedication to get past the "I suck" phase.

My daughter and I seen the christmas story play in clarksville VA several years ago. There was this little old blue haired lady who came out with a violin during one part. That little old blue haired lady played that violin like it was an extension of her body. Just beautiful... is the only word I can think to describe how she played. Looking at my daughter crying as that little old blue haired lady played. I still to this day I get tears welled up behind my eyes thinking about how her playing touched my daughter and my heart.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

 

[CrealBilly]

So a question if you dont mind... What techniques did you use for the sculpting? I imagine rasps. chisels, scrapers, sandpaper and all points inbetween? I find myself reaching for razor blades and my hunting knife to do scraping quite frequently. Just wondering if you stuck to a regimented technique or threw the kitchen sink at that work of art?

Thanks

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

 

[mahogany]

It also has rosewood cross inlaid in peg box,, also have purple quilt maple electric guitar same wood, Il post pics tomarrow,,, I bookmatched 2 quilt panels, bandsawed to shape to cut out diagrams from book, glued to 1/2 pine frame that I hollowed out using 3/4 fosner bit, same with neck cut out bandsaw to diagram,, used chisel for neck pocket, carved top with multitool hand sander, yes mostly bandsaw, chisels, sand paper,,

 

[CrealBilly]

It also has rosewood cross inlaid in peg box,, also have purple quilt maple electric guitar same wood, Il post pics tomarrow,,, I bookmatched 2 quilt panels, bandsawed to shape to cut out diagrams from book, glued to 1/2 pine frame that I hollowed out using 3/4 fosner bit, same with neck cut out bandsaw to diagram,, used chisel for neck pocket, carved top with multitool hand sander, yes mostly bandsaw, chisels, sand paper,,

Thanks... basicly how I do - But I have templates so it's bandsaw, router then a lot of scraping with anything that works (kitchen sink) did you enjoy shaping the back of the neck? it's a great opportunity to learn how to use a draw knife and rasps for the heal isn't it?

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

 

[mahogany]

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[mahogany]

also added custom guitars I made in my gallery

 

[mahogany]

Shaped neck and heel rasps, files, only special tools other than oscillating sander, disc sander, belt sander,, was peghole reamer and peg shaver,, also bough fingerboard from steward macdonalds