![Ayanna Witter-Johnson [Jordan Woods] 7](https://dnan0fzjxntrj.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/4/9/4/44494_ayannawitterjohnsonjordanwoods7_224583.jpg)
All Lutherie articles – Page 2
-
Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: An innovative varnish recipe
Johannes Jacobs presents a method for making and applying both the ground coat and an emulsion varnish
-
FocusA 1911 cello by luthier Władysław Baczyński (1866–1935)
While the Polish luthier made more than 200 violins during his lifetime, only a handful of cellos are known. In the second of two articles marking the 160th anniversary of his birth on 25 June 1866, Grzegorz Kaproń looks at his limited forays into cello making, while Henry Riedstra examines ...
-
Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1757 violin by Joan Guillamí I
Jordi Pinto examines the mid 18th-century instrument
-
FocusA 1908 viola by luthier Władysław Baczyński (1866–1935)
In the first of two articles marking the 160th anniversary of the Polish luthier’s birth on 25 June 1866, Grzegorz Kaproń gives a brief overview of his life while Henry Riedstra examines a typical viola by the maker
-
Premium ❘ FeatureOut of the dark: the 1742 ‘Rovelli’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin
The ‘Rovelli’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin of 1742 was once believed lost – and its rediscovery in 2002 was a heart-pounding moment for the experts. Frédéric Chaudière recalls the compelling story of the instrument’s authentication
-
Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Examining a rare James Dodd II bow
Philip Kass looks at a rare 1839 bow that exhibits all the hallmarks and idiosyncrasies of its maker, James Dodd II
-
Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1718 violin by Francesco Gobetti
Michel Samson on the Italian maker’s late-period instrument
-
Premium ❘ FeatureBig is beautiful: violoncello da spalla
After decades of relative neglect, the violoncello da spalla is undergoing a resurgence of interest. Daniela Gaidano, who has made several examples, looks into its history and explains its appeal for both players and makers
-
-
BlogsCrafting a violin for Alican Süner: a maker’s story
Violin maker Nurgül Çomak explores craftsmanship, emotion and serendipity through the story of the instrument she built for Alican Süner
-
Blogs‘Where the scent of wood mingles with gunpowder, I crafted a cello’ – An Iranian luthier tells his story
Tehran-based luthier Mohsen Shamloo shares with The Strad a powerful account of how creating a cello has brought hope to life under bombardments
-
Premium ❘ FocusAuction Report June 2026: Room for optimism
Kevin MacDonald discovers a plethora of ‘golden age’ instruments and a fine selection of bows at this season’s London sales
-
Premium ❘ FeatureMysteries of the soul: soundpost acoustics
Often called the violin’s ‘soul’, the soundpost is possibly the least understood part of the instrument. Joseph Curtin details a series of experiments that shed light on the acoustic role of this tiny piece of wood
-
Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Making cochineal-coloured lakes
A guide to creating a rich, warm red pigment for varnish preparation
-
NewsTruls Mørk loaned ‘Iwasaki’ Stradivari cello
The Norwegian cellist will give his first performance on the 1727 instrument in Norway on 21 May
-
FocusMichael Rabin’s violins and bows
The great violinist Michael Rabin would have been 90 years old this May. Here, Jonathan Woolf details his instruments and bows
-
Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: A history of the ‘Il Cremonese’ Stradivari violin’s case
For more than half a century, one of the finest violin cases ever made has lain undisturbed in Cremona. Dimitri Musafia examines the history of the case built to house the 1715 ‘Il Cremonese’ Stradivari
-
Premium ❘ FeatureResurrection symphony: an 18th-century composite cello
The careful restoration of a composite cello identified merely as ‘possibly Italian’ proved a journey of discovery for Sally Gosling and the family team at Chapel Violins, UK
-
Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Camouflaging a patch using a veneer
An innovative and intricate method for a taxing problem in restoration
-
Premium ❘ FeatureSgarabotto and Ornati: lives in fragments
When Giuseppe Ornati and Pietro Sgarabotto donated the contents of their workshops to the Cremona School of Violin Making, they ensured an enduring legacy. Luca Baratto and Matteo Giovanetti tell the story and examine some of the treasures
