Hmm... I dunno, looks like a fiddle to me.
Is it just the quilting that makes the back look like it's wavy? or is it actually lumpy?
How's it sound?
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| Author: | Barry Dudley [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
I have been so busy it has been a while since I have posted here. Here are a couple of photos of a 5 string violin I am making for a customer who asked specifically for Quilted Maple. Carving a violin scroll from quilted maple is not my favorite thing to do but I got it done. This is after one coat of varnish. |
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| Author: | pnj [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
Hmm... I dunno, looks like a fiddle to me. Is it just the quilting that makes the back look like it's wavy? or is it actually lumpy? How's it sound? |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
Man, that's just beautiful! What nice quilt in that Maple. It does look "lumpy"!
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| Author: | Barry Dudley [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
It's not strung up yet...only the 1st coat of varnish. Yeah, it's real lumpy!!! |
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| Author: | Sam Price [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
BEAUTIFUL!!! I love how unique your violins look. |
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| Author: | pnj [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
How about a pic. of the scroll and the front? |
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| Author: | John Kinnaird jr [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
Beautiful Barry I too would like to see the rest of the instrument John |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
You guys ----NAG, NAG, NAG! Yeah Barry, where are the other pictures?
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| Author: | Barry Dudley [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
I'll try to get some shots tomorrow of the scroll. Here is the front. There is a run in the varnish that I have to take care of before the 2nd coat. |
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| Author: | pnj [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
Very nice. I'd be curious to see what a fiddle would sound like with different sized holes or different shaped holes. |
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| Author: | Barry Dudley [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
Several makers use non traditional style holes and get good results. Violins have the same issues as guitars when you change body size, f-hole shape and size etc. |
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| Author: | douglas ingram [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
Very nice! I'll be looking forward to anything that you can offer regarding the quilted maple. My wife has commissioned me to build her a quilted maple cello, so anything would help. |
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| Author: | Dennis Leahy [ Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
Barry, that is a knockout! Douglas, you may want to research the tangential shrinkage rate of (flatsawn) quilted Maple before you build something as wide as a cello. It would be gorgeous, but might be very very finicky in response to changes in RH. Dennis |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 5 string violin, Quilted maple |
douglas ingram wrote: Very nice! I'll be looking forward to anything that you can offer regarding the quilted maple. My wife has commissioned me to build her a quilted maple cello, so anything would help. DennisLeahy wrote: Barry, that is a knockout! Douglas, you may want to research the tangential shrinkage rate of (flatsawn) quilted Maple before you build something as wide as a cello. It would be gorgeous, but might be very very finicky in response to changes in RH. Dennis If You want to see an incredible quilted maple Double Bass check out my friend Arnold Schnitzer at www.aesbass.com He built this bass about 4 years ago and it is doing fine. Brad |
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