🎥🎻Online violin making course: obrienguitars.com/courses/violin 👆How to make a violin? ⚒️ Some of the tools, strings and equipment I use: - Excel version: www.dropbox.com/s/c6n6zq7om6hqo9g/Tools.xlsx?dl=0 - Pdf: www.dropbox.com/s/5ua7zy0e3h2olm2/Tools.pdf?dl=0 Other media: ♦ www.lucasfabro.com ♦ Instagram: instagram.com/fabroviolins/ ♦ Facebook: facebook.com/fabroviolins/ns/
Many thanks for providing this video - no musical background - only the authentic sounds inside your studio while you work to produce an item of art and beauty. Such an atmosphere induces calm. Thanks also for sharing a view of the care and attention which you give to your creativity and to your craft - bravo.
Based on looks alone, since I haven't been able to try one of your instruments yet, this is absolutely one of my favourite contemporary violins I've seen. I've said it too much now, but it's so elegant! And being able to follow it as a video series has been awesome :-D
@@LucasFabro I agree, but I'm usually not this fond of Amati models, actually. I like them, but that's about it. But something about your arching on this one makes it incredibly beautiful!
You have no idea how many trips back and forth to my small disc sander I'm going to save now by drilling a hole in a stick and clamping on the bench... Hand tools win again.
Thanks so much for this series - it’s amazing. What’s your opinion of using sandpaper and a jig to shape the bridge feet to the violin? How can you get an exact fit with just a knife?
Thank you very much for your kind comment! My opinions in regards to that are not good, haha. There's a reason why we use knives/chisels to do that, and it makes a huge difference in regards to the quality of the job (that will directly impact the sound). The fit would actually be much much better when it's done with a knife/chisel than with a jig; both for how you'd have to make the force with the jig (which would be incorrect and make it out of square, etc), and for how the tools cut, which in an almost invisible way would increase the surface contact between the legs and the surface and the instrument a lot when done with the cutting tools and not the jig. Hope I was able to clarify although I'm afraid the explanation might have been a bit messy and too long to do on a RUclips comment! Thanks for your message :)
It's hard to give a precise measurement because the optimal tension of the sound post varies depending on the instrument and personal preference. As a general rule, the sound post should fit snugly in place, but not so tight that it creates too much pressure on the top and back plates not allowing it to vibrate, and not too lose or else the contact will not be enough so the sound transmition wouldn't be optimal.
🎥🎻Online violin making course: obrienguitars.com/courses/violin
👆How to make a violin?
⚒️ Some of the tools, strings and equipment I use:
- Excel version: www.dropbox.com/s/c6n6zq7om6hqo9g/Tools.xlsx?dl=0
- Pdf: www.dropbox.com/s/5ua7zy0e3h2olm2/Tools.pdf?dl=0
Other media:
♦ www.lucasfabro.com
♦ Instagram: instagram.com/fabroviolins/
♦ Facebook: facebook.com/fabroviolins/ns/
Lucas, thank you so much for your detailed videos. It is a pleasure to watch and learn from the skill and knowledge you have. 👌
Thank you very much for your comment!!
I'm happy to hear that you enjoy them and that you can get something useful from them :)
😲 wow that's just divine seeing you create the most beautiful instrument
Thank you very very much for your kind comment! It helps the channel a lot!!
I’m glad that you enjoyed it :)
Many thanks for providing this video - no musical background - only the authentic sounds inside your studio while you work to produce an item of art and beauty. Such an atmosphere induces calm. Thanks also for sharing a view of the care and attention which you give to your creativity and to your craft - bravo.
Thank you very much for your message! It helps the channel a lot :)
I'm also glad that you enjoy the video!
Parabéns Lucas!
Excelente trabalho!
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Thank you very much!!!!
Based on looks alone, since I haven't been able to try one of your instruments yet, this is absolutely one of my favourite contemporary violins I've seen. I've said it too much now, but it's so elegant! And being able to follow it as a video series has been awesome :-D
Thank you very much as always! I love this model as well...such an elegant shape!
@@LucasFabro I agree, but I'm usually not this fond of Amati models, actually. I like them, but that's about it. But something about your arching on this one makes it incredibly beautiful!
The best amazing what you do.
Thank you very much as always!
You have no idea how many trips back and forth to my small disc sander I'm going to save now by drilling a hole in a stick and clamping on the bench... Hand tools win again.
Thank you very much for your message!! I'm glad that you find it useful and that you managed to get some tips out of it :)
Very interesting videos, thanks a lot!
Glad you appreciate them! Thanks for the comment :)
Thanks so much for this series - it’s amazing.
What’s your opinion of using sandpaper and a jig to shape the bridge feet to the violin? How can you get an exact fit with just a knife?
Thank you very much for your kind comment!
My opinions in regards to that are not good, haha. There's a reason why we use knives/chisels to do that, and it makes a huge difference in regards to the quality of the job (that will directly impact the sound). The fit would actually be much much better when it's done with a knife/chisel than with a jig; both for how you'd have to make the force with the jig (which would be incorrect and make it out of square, etc), and for how the tools cut, which in an almost invisible way would increase the surface contact between the legs and the surface and the instrument a lot when done with the cutting tools and not the jig.
Hope I was able to clarify although I'm afraid the explanation might have been a bit messy and too long to do on a RUclips comment! Thanks for your message :)
Lots of great tips thank you.
I'm glad you find it useful :)
How much tension does the sound post require , a slight drag on fitting or just a sliding fit ? Thank you
It's hard to give a precise measurement because the optimal tension of the sound post varies depending on the instrument and personal preference. As a general rule, the sound post should fit snugly in place, but not so tight that it creates too much pressure on the top and back plates not allowing it to vibrate, and not too lose or else the contact will not be enough so the sound transmition wouldn't be optimal.
This is such a tease. When do we get to hear it?
Hahaha, well, I'm a bit behind with videos at the moment so we'll see...
I can only afford the cheapest violin so I wasn't able to practice well since it's string keep on changing it's tone
Unfortunately that’s the case for many people, but I hope you find the way to get that sorted and practice again!