Lutherie – Page 7
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Analysis September 2020: Weathering the storm
What is the future for violin making schools in the era of Covid-19? Tutors from around the world explain the form their courses are likely to take during the autumn term. By Harry White.
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Giuseppe Ceruti: In the name of the father
The Cremonese luthier Giuseppe Ceruti is often overlooked in favour of his more famous son, Enrico. Duane Rosengard examines two matching double basses by Giuseppe to discover the secrets of his making style
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In Focus: An 1899 cello by Paul Blanchard
Written by Philip Brown and Kathrin Hügel
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Trade Secrets: Making and using a simple collar for self-centring
A useful tool for bow makers, enabling octagonal sections to be accurately centred in a three-jaw lathe chuck
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Making Matters: Thinking outside the soundbox
What effect do elements such as the bass-bar and neck heel have on an instrument’s sound quality? Jan Špidlen made an experimental violin, with a number of adjustable features, to find out
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Trade Secrets: Small tools, big help
A number of labour-saving devices designed to make life easier at the workbench
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Making Matters: Beauty and the bridge
The acoustic role of the violin bridge is well known, but what about the aesthetic choices that luthiers make when carving them? John Beames gives a detailed analysis of a favourite bridge to elucidate the process
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Vihuela de Arco: Unlocking the secrets of the past
A popular instrument of the Middle Ages, the vihuela de arco is only known today from contemporary references and pictures. Javier Martínez explains its significance in the history of bowed instruments, and debunks some of the myths surrounding it
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Trade Secrets: Designing a bridge for a violin with distorted arching
A solution to a common problem in antique instruments
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Making Matters: In praise of cypress
The wood of the cypress tree can seem like an unusual alternative for spruce, but both its figure and relative density make it a desirable option. Alan Beavitt explains why he has used it for several instruments
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Auction report: June 2020
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, sales continued at the London auction houses in March. Kevin MacDonald gives a tour of the highlights
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In Focus: A c.1930 violin by Annibalotto Fagnola
Philip Brown examines an instrument by the Turin violin maker
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Trade Secrets: Lengthening a violin neck
An alternative to performing a neck graft, without the need for making a replacement
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Making Matters: Pearls of wisdom
One of the most mysterious parts of bow making is the production of mother-of-pearl slides and eyes. John Matthews provides a guide to the process, and explains why ormer is the best shell to use