1890 W.E.Hill & Sons Violin restoration day 5 - Varnish work
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2020
- Day 5: Getting close to finishing...
Watch Master Violin maker Olaf Grawert as he restores a WE Hill & Sons violin from 1890. This violin has not been played for over 50 years and belonged to a prominent Queensland musical family who went to London in 1890 to buy the violin for one of the three daughters.
As Olaf keeps working on the violin find out more about the instrument, it's main player and how the family had a lasting influence in the classical music scene in Queensland in the late 1800's. Olaf also explains more about the maker and the story of the company.
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www.theviolinstudio.com
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Please do more of this, there isn't a lot of good repair videos on youtube.
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Ideas for future videos:
1) A tour of your workshop. I'm fascinated by the glimpses of instrument parts and other tools in the background.
2) Building an entire violin from scratch. (Not the silly DIY one, obvs!) I don't know if this is something you do. Or perhaps you could team up with another violin maker and tell the story together of building a brand new violin.
Love the message at 11.19 you absolutely are a Master Expert Violin Maker and ......... 😉
Yes... editing glitch... or are there subliminal messages? 😄
Thank you for the video of your work!
I've been thinking that those old good violins are like living history.
People always talk about the prices, but money cannot replace them.
I hope those violin will be kept in good hands so that we can listen to their beautiful voices 🎶
Hi Olaf! I was wondering if you could do a video on things to look for in a violin bow, or how to find the perfect violin bow
Yesss I second this idea!!!!
Sure... It might have to wait a little while, but great idea
Depends on personal taste I have two and sometimes I choose the bow depending on what type of piece im playing and what you want from it
Ohhhpainting the violin yes what paint do you use for painting on the violin?
11:19, Olaf adds a subliminal message.
Haha... Caught out 😂
This is my kind of relax video: restorations, sweet and gratificant restoration. And I dont know why but I think that the smell of your workspace must be so gooood, a nice combination between wood, varnish and coffee hahahahah
Love to see a master craftsman at work. Would love to have a cup of coffee with Olaf and hear his stories! Wish your channel nothing but success.
Wow olaf, so much respect for your work :) I've never even held a violin before but seeing this gives me such a huge appreciation for it!!!
Much love from malaysia
You should give violin a try. It changes your life
Trabntin and oil and colfonya 😍
That flaming is gorgeous!
Im a athlete (rower) so watch much YT and new stuff i like to know more about. I come across u on the lingLing ✌️- the result is amazing, let’s say i was chopping onions 🧅💦 The sound is just beyond perfect 👌
Beautiful work. I loved watching this series. Greetings from Sacramento, California. Can you tell us a little about your family history? What was it like working in your dad's shop and watching a master luthier? How did you decide to become a luthier like your dad? How does one become a luthier? As an amateur violin player, I find luthier shops to be warm and friendly environments. I can't wait to visit one again.
Constantly watching your videos and enjoy them thoroughly! You are the master. ❤ Ken from Philadelphia, PA.
Really nice series! It would be really nice if you made a video about your varnishes concoctions! Really curious about that, i do some woodworking, so i probably would try some of those concotions.
My guess is that he is a little vague on purpose, those recipes have refined over the years and probably considered a trade secret.
I loved hearing about the History of the family, their instrument & of Brisbane. Thank you Olaf.👍
I love watching restoration videos and honestly, watching your video makes me want to try it myself HAHA
too bad I don’t have any qualifications or materials so I wont ever xD
The history of the family was fascinating!
I love your videos, I wish you were in America. I have a Juzek Cello that I got under unusual circumstances needs some restoration but shipping it from the states seems a very daunting task.
very interesting! i'm excited to see the final product
Looks great, looking forward to hearing it!
So excited to hear it!
lovin it
Fantastic! It's amazing
Awesome series and great history lesson!
awesome series
Cant wait for the next video :)
What a cool story!
Looks beautiful! Can't wait to see it all setup so it can be played. 🎶
I bet that fly loved the sweet smell of your varnish too!
Really an amazing serie !! Love from France
These videos have a lot of ASMR potential :) nice vid!
This video has 0 dislikes because nobody is a good luthier like you
Historical correction. Arena was the concertmaster. R.T. was the conductor. The only time Arena (and this violin) was not concertmaster or first violin was after 1910, when R.T.Jefferies retired from public performances. When this happened, in the Jefferies Family quartet, Arena moved from first violin to viola and Veda took first violin.
If minor restorations like this needs such a long time to finish I wonder how long it'll take for major restorations🤔
Major restorations can take a year or more depending on the state of the instrument and the work required. I have a friend that restored a very nice viola that was in a car that was washed away in a flash flood. Every single part of the instrument came unglued. He was able to get it back in playing condition. There was a famous Stradivari that had the same thing happen to it.
@@dwightbrown2808 woah that's a long time. Thanks for sharing something interesting
Hi Olaf, I'm not a violinist (unfortunately), but after watching days 1 through 5, I'm now really invested in the future of this old violin, plus I like shiny objects. Day 6, please? And, when do we get to hear it play???
It's the video called: violin played for the first time in 90 years
@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker thx, watched it, liked it!
Amazing video! Quick question: Are there advantages/disadvantages to having a two piece violin back instead of one piece?
There's little evidence to suggest that a one piece back is superior in tonal qualities to a two piece back but people still tend to prefer one piece and are willing to pay more sometimes. While the maple slab needed to make a one piece violin is often more expensive due to how how tone wood is cut from the tree. It doesn't necessarily mean that a one piece violin is of higher quality. The only benefit that one piece backs have over two piece backs in my opinion is that one piece backs don't have issues with the center joint separating with age or neglect. However, on a violin the chance of the back separating is slim if the joint is done well and the proper glue is used. Of all the instruments I've repaired and had joint separation on, it's primarily been on cellos which is why most modern makers reinforce the top and bottom plate joints with cleats. If you're considering buying an older instrument with a two piece back I would examine the joint at the top of the back near the button and at the bottom above the endpin (where joint separation typically occurs). The joint should look clean with no black line indicating possible separation as if it were just one solid piece.
Loved this series. It's great. Finally got some time to watch this episode. Btw, on 11:30 did you do the letter thing on prupose?? hahaaha
Me will bring mine all the way over to olafs workshop to paint with a darker toned varnish
@5.05 the photo of Brisbane shows buildings of the OLD WORLD it was fornded on 1824 these buildings are ancient
Tarterian structures
Violins where designed by a HIGHER RACE OF PEOPLE AS WHERE THE BUILDINGS
Olaf, what brands of rosin do you recommend? Also, I would enjoy a video about your luthier horror stories!
Hi Harrison,
I like Melos rosin, but there are lots of good brands out there. The important thing is that you get a nice tone
I actually love Olaf. "don't try this at home!... or in a park!"
Hi Olaf !I was wondering if you could do a video for explain the difference style on violin 🔥🔥🔥
So the polish you apply with the cloth is a shellac based French polish? But is the varnish from the big glass jar also a spirit varnish? It looks more like an oil varnish in colour and consistency.
Thanks for the great video!
I have an old (mid 1850’s) Ole Bull Violin (copy) that is pretty beat up with nicks and scratches. It has an oil based finish. How would I touch it over? Can I simply rub/apply/polish it with new varnish? Also: What’s your favorite Violin to make/copy? Thanks much!!
Thank you for the insights :)
Do you have to keep the varnish off the fingerboard? As I think you did not spare it totally when polishing.
Yumyum tum tum
Hi Olaf I am practicing to play violin without a shoulder rest and I have noticed the underside of the violin (where my shoulder is) is getting dirty, how can I prevent this
Hi Olaf! This series is very interesting to me and I have several questions. If you add the layer of varnish does that not completely change the sound? And how do the cracks effect the sound quality? I guess if you restore them professionally the sound nearly stays the same, but to me it is not obvious that it would.
The layer of varnish is so miniscule that it doesn't adversely effect the sound.
Well restored cracks also don't effect the sound.
@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker Thanks for the answers! Did you ever test the sound of a violin before getting a crack, then cracking it and fixing it professionally. Is it really impossible to hear a difference? Maybe that's a good video idea (please use a cheap violin for this). You could also try different varnishes and how it effects the sound.
@@JohKemStYl3 one could say that a glued crack is much the same as one of the glued joints in the original instrument. For example the centre joint of the table is a very long joint in a crucial place. A properly glued seam should sound the same as a solid piece of wood, as hide glue is very strong and very thin. What would make a lot more immediate difference to the sound is the replacement bridge, unless carefully chosen and fitted, and when he puts the soundpost back, if not in the correct place. Of course, being expert, he would get it right!
@@nickyork8901Bridges make a huge difference to the sound. The height, exact thickness and fit of the feet and the shape of the final cut. It's important that the neck matches the bridge or else the strings will not be at the right height.
oooh, I'm early
...Is there a reason for the wood on the back of the violin to be "striped" and the front smooth? Just curious
Thank you so much for these videos! I'm curious. How much does restoration work like that cost for the client?
One of them I believe is real tiger wood
Hi Olaf, just wondering what your thoughts were on putting on french polish on antique instruments such as this one. I was under the impression that french polishing has fallen out of favour for the top tier restorers and violins in NYC and London.
Doing all this without knowing if the violin will have a good sound? Or can you evaluate it by your experience?
Definitely... I know it will have a good sound, in the end it will be about how good it is.
I love rosewood pegs
I have 2 violins that belonged to my great grandparents. 1890s at least. Are they worth investing in other than the fact that they are family history....? I want to make them both beautiful and playable again. But I'm wondering if they are worth putting a lot of money into.
In the picture of the family, is this violin that you're holding the one in that picture?
What paint do you use on the violin for varnish
Sir, You seem to be not very much worried about the holes at the socket of the bridge in the top plate. Why? They look quite deep and may be unstable.
If your workshop is dusty, how do you varnish without getting dust on the varnish?
Hi Lara,
My workshop is dusty when I sand and make dust. So no worries when I varnish or retouch.
@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker thank you, I guess I was kind of asking how you remove dust from the air or keep it down in the workshop, too - do you need to use an air filter? Asking for a friend (me).
I live in New Mexico and pretty much everything is made of dust, even the green chile.
Do you ever find yourself with any respiratory problems being around the varnishes and coloring agents in your shop?
Not really... I keep a pretty healthy diet and all my varnishes are natural.
I think the cellist was called Mary.
Correct.
Five days of work by a trained craftsman, how much does this cost?
Hi olaf do you sell newly made violins?
The youngest daughter's name, the cellist, was Mary.
Mary and Veda never married. They lived together in house at Kangaroo Point in Brisbane. Veda taught the violin, Mary taught the cello and piano.
Mary died before Veda. When Veda died, the house and its contents were sold at auction, including a Guianari violin, which was their father's violin. It sold for £650 which in today's money is about AUD23,000. Bargain!
Hi Olaf! :)
I really appreciate your videos... they are very interesting.
I have one question. I bought my violin from a luthier and he gave me a discount because there was something wrong with the varnish. He said that it doesn't affect the sound, only the looks of the violin. But... the violin looks completely fine. It's shiny, It's smooth... not that I am complaining :D
I'm just curious... do you know what could go wrong?
Thanks a lot! :)
It should be fine Sasa. It's hard to answer without seeing the instrument. It could be a more sticky varnish or similar...
@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker Thank you for answer! :)
How much do you sell cellos for?
Student instruments from AU $1,000 ($650US) to $3,500 and mid range from $5,000 to $9,000 (US$6,000)
@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker thanks for replying I will for sure consider it when I have the money
Normally 80 each but for you 75 each.
Varnish... verniz neh! Olha p dedin ✌
Can you change your intro. I find it repeative every day I’m watching the restoration, only part one one please.
Polishing a violin in shorts is so Australian.
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