All f-hole articles
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Premium ❘ FeatureWhere science meets art: Positioning the f-holes
Inspired by the work of the illustrious Cremonese masters, Alvin Thomas King presents a practical method for modern-day luthiers to position the f-holes on an instrument
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Premium ❘ ArticleTrade secrets: cutting f-holes
A methodical way of completing this elegant but delicate part of the making process by WILLIAM CASTLE, luthier based in Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK
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BlogsTracing the development of violin f-hole design through peeling an orange
Considering the f-holes of the Amati ‘King’ cello, and playing with food, led Andrew Dipper to on a possible path to evolution
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DebateNew research into the development of violin f-holes is simplistic at best
The theory that the shape of Italian violin f-holes came about by 'accidental fluctuations' ignores a number of well-known facts, argues Stewart Pollens
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NewsViolin sound and design developed by accident, say researchers
The evolution of f-hole shape and back plate thickness are likely the result of small errors in the copying process
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ArticleCremonese luthiers shape their craft
This photograph by Italian artist Ettore Favini is one of a series called Ipotesi di Finito #4 – Dare forma alla cultura – a collaborative project involving people who work in libraries, museums, theatres, palaces and other cultural locations in Cremona. For each photo site, the artist asks ...
