Lutherie – Page 4
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Down to the ground: Stradivari’s preparation layers
Giacomo Fiocco presents the results of a study using innovative spectroscopic techniques to examine two of the master’s finest instruments
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In Focus: A 1947 violin by Frantisek Zivec
Matthieu Besseling on the Bohemian maker’s mid-century instrument
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In Focus: c.1845-50 violin by Georges Chanot
Roland Baumgartner examines an instrument by one of the most important 19th-century French makers
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From 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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Marino Capicchioni: A one-of-a-kind luthier
Self-taught and living far away from any centres of lutherie, Marino Capicchioni became famous in his time for the superb quality of his instruments.
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In Focus: a seven-string bass viol by Michel Colichon
Shem Mackey explores this quirky instrument by the French maker
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In Focus: an 1844 violin by Thomas Hardie
David Rattray examines an instrument by the Scottish maker
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Making Matters: Creating f-hole templates
Luthier Aubrey K. Alexander gives her method for creating f-hole templates using a CNC machine and Fusion 360 design software
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‘It gets excellent sunlight’ - My Space: Svend Christensen
A luthier in Kensington, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Purfling experiments: Secrets of the strips
Mike Dunham describes a purfling process proposed at the Oberlin workshop in 2022
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In Focus: A c.1840 violin by Georges Chanot I
Ric W. Heinl on the French maker’s mid-century instrument
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In Focus: 1737 G.F. Celoniato cello
Simon Morris takes a look at a cello by the Italian maker
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Trade Secrets: Making a fingerboard template with aluminium
An easy, effective and useful method to make your own version instead of using ready-made templates
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Carlo Bisiach’s workshop - From the archive: July 1933
A visit to Carlo Bisiach’s workshop provides one reader with an insight into his violin making process, including his methods of seasoning wood
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In Focus: an 1893 Gustave Bernardel violin
Roland Baumgartner takes a look at a violin by the French maker
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1709 ‘King Carlos IV’ Stradivari violin: A crown jewel
Florian Leonhard reveals the history behind the 1709 ‘King Carlos IV’ Stradivari violin
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‘Close to the mountains and lakes’ - My Space: Filippo Fasser
A Brescia-based workshop that also hosts concerts
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In Focus: A 1926 violin by Jeromos Cigl
Zoltán Délczeg examines an instrument by the Hungarian maker
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Plate archings and tone - part 2: a question of tone
Nigel Harris shows how close control of the arching shape of the plates can influence tone
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In Focus: A 1777 viola by Luigi Marconcini
Jonathan Marolle examines a viola with a personal style