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Summary: An exellent guide for luthiers of all levels
Review: I am a middle-schooler who has an immense interest in violinmaking. I am currently carving a scroll by myself with no guidance except this book. I have never seen this done or anything. And this book is wonderful. If this book can tell a middle-schooler who had no experience in woodworking how to make a scroll, it can tell anybody how to carve a violin!
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Summary: An exellent guide for luthiers of all levels
Review: I am a middle-schooler who has an immense interest in violinmaking. I am currently carving a scroll by myself with no guidance except this book. I have never seen this done or anything. And this book is wonderful. If this book can tell a middle-schooler who had no experience in woodworking how to make a scroll, it can tell anybody how to carve a violin!
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Summary: Good Investment
Review: I have purchased a few books on Violin making and this is by the far the most impressive of all. This book is full of clever techniques and lead you through the complete process from beginning to end, including the delicate area of varishing. Alternative methods are also give for some key areas, such as hollowing out the back and front of the voilin. The thing that makes this book stand out from the others is the artwork and the photographs that accompany each step of the process and the superb presentation. The tip I liked the best, was how to solve the problem of forming the rib joint at the bottom of the voilin. Being a novice, I struggled with this initially. If there had to be a criticism it would be that it does not have typical template for the main mould, however this is only minor as templates are available from a various other sources. This book is worth every penny..
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Summary: A Wonderful book
Review: I have purchased a few books on Violin making and this is by the far the most impressive of all. This book is full of clever techniques and lead you through the complete process from beginning to end, including the delicate area of varishing. Alternative methods are also give for some key areas, such as hollowing out the back and front of the voilin. The thing that makes this book stand out from the others is the artwork and the photographs that accompany each step of the process and the superb presentation. The tip I liked the best, was how to solve the problem of forming the rib joint at the bottom of the voilin. Being a novice, I struggled with this initially. If there had to be a criticism it would be that it does not have typical template for the main mould, however this is only minor as templates are available from a various other sources. This book is worth every penny..
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Summary: Great for violin makers!
Review: This book has the best drawings and photographs of the process of violin making that I have ever seen. Large format, good camera angle, good shadowing and lighting. I have been an amateur violin maker for a long time and I learned about a half a dozen new procedures or tool modifications right away. I highly recommend this book for aspiring violin makers.
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Summary: Great for violin makers!
Review: This book has the best drawings and photographs of the process of violin making that I have ever seen. Large format, good camera angle, good shadowing and lighting. I have been an amateur violin maker for a long time and I learned about a half a dozen new procedures or tool modifications right away. I highly recommend this book for aspiring violin makers.
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Summary: an excellent book
Review: this book tells you everything you need to know about violin making and is well written
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Summary: Good Investment
Review: This is not a type of beautifully decorated book usually found on coffee table to amuse guests even though it is of superb quality. It belongs in the workshop. It is written for both inspired and motivated beginners as well as serious luthiers. The chapter on tuning plates is revealing but can confuse a beginner. Since I am a beginner myself, I wished for complete measurements of the violin. I overcame the shortcomings by contacting a supplier of woods, tools and plans. Rest assured, the author included the list of suppliers at the end of the book.
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