All john dilworth articles
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VideoJohn Dilworth repairs a violin that survived the Holocaust
Restoration of the instrument uncovers the history of the damaged 19th-century German violin
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the archive: a 1618 Henry Jaye viol
The work of British violin maker Henry Jaye is testament to the unsung tradition of viol making in 17th-century London. John Dilworth examines a strikingly varnished Jaye instrument from 1618
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FocusSmall Wonders: Shellac
John Dilworth explains how hard-working beetles provide one of lutherie’s vital ingredients
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FocusSmall wonders: The tailgut
How gut, steel, nylon and now parachute cord have brought change to the luthier’s craft
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FocusSmall wonders: The linseed
For John Dilworth, the humble grain’s oil can enrobe a violin’s bare wood and flaunt its rippling curves
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FocusSmall Wonders: The top-block
For John Dilworth, a simple piece of willow or spruce can become a sanctum for covert messages
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FocusSmall Wonders: The corner-block
John Dilworth celebrates the more humble yet essential parts of a violin in the first of a series of articles from 2013
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe most important violin in the world? - The 1716 ‘Messiah’ Stradivari violin
Stradivari’s 1716 ‘Messiah’ violin has beguiled with its pristine condition for 300 years, despite having remained mute for most of that time. John Dilworth examines the mystique surrounding this enigmatic instrument that still refuses to give up its secrets