In case no one has ever told you, you’re a treasure to the human race. Never stop drinking good coffee and saving old instruments. Many Blessings to you good sir!
I love the fact that you preserved the Thumb marks. and coated them to insure that protection. I love the history, and the fact that there is a young girl that will carry the Violin's history onto the next generation what a legacy! fantastic! thanks for sharing !God speed. ECF
After watching this video. I think it is great what you do with these instruments. You give them new life and preserve them for future generations to enjoy.
I’m so impressed by your talent!👏 Restoring a violin is no small feat, but you made it look so effortless. The final result is beautiful-keep sharing these amazing transformations! 🎻🧡
What I find very special with you is how deeply you love and respect the life each instrument has had before it came into your hands. You were so very gentle and kind to this beautiful violin, with never any thought of erasing the marks left by years of love and use. It's a joy to know that it will go on to be loved and used again, hopefully for many, many years.
I’d love to get my hands on my Great Great Grandfather’s violin. He was concertmaster of the Kaiser’s opera orchestra (and a student of Joseph Joachim, a close collaborator of Brahms). I’m sure it and the other family instruments got sold over the two world wars.
Hi Olaf, I was enjoying playing my Salvatore Lombardi Violin today. I hope all is well with you. Oh yeah, you and your son really do a super job on fitting pegs, the pegs on both of my Grawert Violins are smooth as butter.
Beautiful story. Hopefully the great great grand daughter does play it. It's disappointing when an instrument is restored only to be put back a cupboard again. I wish I had my grandmother's violin, but one of her sisters gave it away to someone else. I've got my mother's though. 🙂
Thank you for this emotional story, Olaf. i am personally familiar with the story of another violin, told by a dear friend, a Holocaust survivor born in the Netherlands, about his father’s violin. The great great granddaughter, growing to become a wonderful violinist herself, now has the restored violin. There are English subtitles. The survivor lives in Israel now, and tells the story in Hebrew. I hope that whatever people think about Israel now, this is just a story about a violin and the last bonds an instrument can make on the lives of many generations. ruclips.net/video/VBL-qVlu6Zo/видео.htmlsi=6a4WnAUZCI4t5Y6V
I restore people’s old bicycles to rideable condition using the same method of updating parts that honor the immortal simplicity of the original machine but incorporate genuine improvements.
when you talk to the camera can you look at the screen instead of the camera . when you do this it looks like your talking to the people who looking at you ... if you know what i mean ta ..
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In case no one has ever told you, you’re a treasure to the human race. Never stop drinking good coffee and saving old instruments. Many Blessings to you good sir!
I love the fact that you preserved the Thumb marks. and coated them to insure that protection. I love the history, and the fact that there is a young girl that will carry the Violin's history onto the next generation what a legacy! fantastic! thanks for sharing !God speed. ECF
I love your care about the history items are nothing without history.
It's heartwarming to see how much you love these instruments you're working on.
Thank you for the story. And thank you for the beautiful work. It sounds wonderful.
Fantastic story and sympathetic restoration, thanks for sharing it.
We need more Olafs in the world ! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful world of violin.
After watching this video. I think it is great what you do with these instruments. You give them new life and preserve them for future generations to enjoy.
What a wonderful story! Thank you!
The history of the violin is fascinating!
I could see how you were emotionally involved with the story. Wonderful experience. Thank you.
Olaf,
A wonderful story and it sounds:)
like the instrument will have a new life,
thanks you you!
Cheers,
Rik Spector
I’m so impressed by your talent!👏 Restoring a violin is no small feat, but you made it look so effortless. The final result is beautiful-keep sharing these amazing transformations! 🎻🧡
Great work, lovely story.
Thank you for telling it to us.
What I find very special with you is how deeply you love and respect the life each instrument has had before it came into your hands. You were so very gentle and kind to this beautiful violin, with never any thought of erasing the marks left by years of love and use.
It's a joy to know that it will go on to be loved and used again, hopefully for many, many years.
Thank you, Olaf.
Wonderful story. Great sounding violin and very nice work.
Nice story. Thanks for this.
Great video as always Olaf 👍👍
I’d love to get my hands on my Great Great Grandfather’s violin. He was concertmaster of the Kaiser’s opera orchestra (and a student of Joseph Joachim, a close collaborator of Brahms). I’m sure it and the other family instruments got sold over the two world wars.
Hi Olaf, I was enjoying playing my Salvatore Lombardi Violin today.
I hope all is well with you.
Oh yeah, you and your son really do a super job on fitting pegs, the pegs on both of my Grawert Violins are smooth as butter.
What a great story! The meticulous care in restoring this violin will indeed make it last another 100 years.
great video as always!
Beautiful story. Hopefully the great great grand daughter does play it. It's disappointing when an instrument is restored only to be put back a cupboard again.
I wish I had my grandmother's violin, but one of her sisters gave it away to someone else. I've got my mother's though. 🙂
4:01 - I haven't seen *just* the back off a violin for quite a while!!
It’s a fine instrument made from quality Tonewood .
Great sound, great history….a treasure.
Thank you for this emotional story, Olaf. i am personally familiar with the story of another violin, told by a dear friend, a Holocaust survivor born in the Netherlands, about his father’s violin. The great great granddaughter, growing to become a wonderful violinist herself, now has the restored violin. There are English subtitles. The survivor lives in Israel now, and tells the story in Hebrew. I hope that whatever people think about Israel now, this is just a story about a violin and the last bonds an instrument can make on the lives of many generations.
ruclips.net/video/VBL-qVlu6Zo/видео.htmlsi=6a4WnAUZCI4t5Y6V
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Is that a spirit varnish that you use for the touchup?
I restore people’s old bicycles to rideable condition using the same method of updating parts that honor the immortal simplicity of the original machine but incorporate genuine improvements.
such slender corners! doesn't look very much like a strad.
:)
🥲 💗 🎉
when you talk to the camera can you look at the screen instead of the camera . when you do this it looks like your talking to the people who looking at you ... if you know what i mean ta ..
How much would you estimate is the value of this violin after your restoration?
A few thousand dollars, but Invaluable to the family 😊