All Kai-Thomas-Roth articles

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    How many luthiers does it take to make two violins in a week?

    14 November 2018

    This video follows the week-long process of making two new violins for the Royal Northern College of Music instrument collection during its Strings Festival in March 2018. Luthiers Kai-Thomas Roth, William Castle, Marc Soubeyran and Tibor Szemmelveisz collaborated on building two violins between 2 and 8 March, one based on ...

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    7 tips for perfecting purfling

    11 December 2015

    Expert advice on how to fine tune your purfling from The Strad