I restore a WE Hill & Sons violin - day 1
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- 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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It's the middle of the night in Sydney... perfect timing for some violin restoration 😂
American morning gang
In Chicago i woke up to this, (and the sound of gunfire)
Morning here in Indonesia :P
who else juggling Baumgartner Restoration, Twoset, Ray chen, and Olaf in this quarantine 😂
Meee
@@zhouyun654_ Baumgartner Restoration is th channel that restores paintings?
@@ribhavgupta6148 yeeep
That would be me
Just came from a Baumgartner video. Stop watching me! XDD
Dammit Olaf now I want to restore violins instead of going to med school.
Me too
Gabby K. he is. In class we used to call him Zorro cuz he'd always wear shirts and stuff with a Z on them
You have no idea how much I relate to this.
Yes violins are addictive
I chose to restore violins instead of making them. There are plenty of new violins out there and most are garbage.
Who else is already eagerly waiting for the next episodes just to know how good the violin sounds??😄😄
I am!
Yep
I'm dying inside watching the fingerboard get planed. I feel like learning how restorations work is like learning how sausage gets made, I'm glad I didn't ask my luthier how exactly how he did the repairs on my violin and now I want to give it a hug.
Two set violin made start to playing violin. After 3 months watching Olaf I want to learn to make my own violin. I am a easy girl
Olaf!! love your vids and repairs.. You are my morning coffee fun time... Thanks for your time and info...
I imagine Olaf's violins will become like a future Stradivarius after at least one or two centuries later :)
And these videos will make future violin makers and players feel awe in how "classic" his methods were.
I can imagine ASMR from this process. That would be perfect 💕
I've got one of those,W.E. Hill & Son's New Bond Street London
my violin is about a 126 years old. it was a gift I got from Christmas, it was once owned by a Filipino Soldier in world war 2, he was my mom's grampa, (not really blood related) I don't know about him, I've never seen a photo of him, but I was told that he was part of a simphony orchestra in the U.S.
anyway the violin's fin, the seam had open once, but I did a little reaserch and buy some cow hide, and i manage to fix it...
I play guitar and have built, repaired restored a small number over the years as an amateur - but there is something special about a violin in terms of sound, construction, design, the tools (especially thumb planes) etc etc ......... it's just relaxing and absorbing to watch the "whole deal" including the many theories and myths, the history, the romanticism of Cremona ........... the magical logged fungi eaten woods of the "magical" period of violin making - I dunno why, it just makes m'brain happy. Loving your vids, respect from U.K.
Thank you 🙏
I can't say how much I liked this
This is really fascinating. And, it’s a satisfying process to watch.
I think it is a absolutly brilliant idea for a video series!
I would also really love to see how Violins are made, so the next time you make an instrument it would be awesome if you could show some of the steps you go through. Not necessarily too detailed or giving away any possible masters secret ;)
I would just be interested in the general steps :)
With love from Germany
Danke für Deine Videos Olaf!
I’m fascinated!
i dont even play violin, but i enjoy watching your video. thanks olaf
I'd like to bestow upon this channel the highest honor I can: ringing the bell to get notifications of subsequent videos in this series
This is going to be an interesting series! I always wondered how a violin that had been in storage for several years was brought back to life. Looking forward to it!
A joy to watch and pain as well as my violin has been stuck in the shop for two months, for a varnish touch up, due to pandemic related issues and varnish drying times. Watching your videos gave me the courage to inlet the channel on a "violin" chinrest I fitted up to my viola. Very light Dremel and sandpaper work to clear the tailpiece. Wouldn't dream of messing with the actual instrument but fittings like a chinrest are cheap.
I have never touched a violin in my life but I just love watching these craftsmanship. nice work!
Then by all means go out and touch a violin! Not kidding - it might change your life!
Shawn Christopher White I would love to! sadly I have skin issues those do not allow me to play any string instruments, but I’ll keep appreciating beautiful music and beautiful craftsmanship :)
Hi Olaf! I recently started playing again after a 42 year break, I can't get enough of your videos! I started with a new-ish violin a Revelle 700 from 2015 (one of the nicer american imports from China). Then I stumbled across a 1902 Lyon & Healy in a guitar shop that I absolutely fell in love with, she has a carved scroll that is to die for. She was in bad shape (had a bass bar crack and needed the neck reset) but she's all fixed up now and sounds great. Do you believe that older violins sound better than newer ones? My two sound different but both of them are lovely. Maybe you could do a video on what people mean when they say an instrument is "dark" or "bright" or "clear" etc. Just to give us newbies an idea of what we're hearing when comparing instruments.
I don't own a violin, but seeing Olaf work on restoring this old beauty is very satisfying.
Ah I like more information about history like this. also, this video full of knowledge...
Hi Olaf!Im Watching From The Philippines!
Same
Wonderful vid, Mr Olaf! Looking forward to he entire series!
Very interesting video.
Hey Olaf ! Thank you for this content , I'm from Germany and I really enjoy watching your Videos. Your just really personable.
this is my first time watching a violin restoration, feeling lucky ^^
Hi Olaf. This is so satisfying
Satisfaction ++
Love the Black Books reference!!! 😆
Olaf!! I'm enjoying your videos so much! I also enjoy watching you work, meanwhile I work at a boring report from work... Keep up the good work!
This is the best content type for youtube! Thank you, Olaf!
You haven't even start restoring it yet, but you had me at Black Books reference.
Olaf I have a question, can you sell instruments to people outside of Australia, also how long have you been playing violin(not violin making)
Hi Landon,
Yes I do and I have been playing since I was 8... I just didn't practice 40 hours, so I could be a lot better than I am. Violin making and restoration, and working with string players really is my passion, but I do like playing violin for fun.
@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker I've almost hit the like button on this comment, but there are already 40 of them xD (1 like = 1 hour of daily practice)
Edit: Nooo guys... Now it isn't cool anymore
Thanks for the videos which helps us all appreciate violins more and my own violin
You probably get quite a few questions like this, with little time to answer them, but I would be most grateful for a few minutes of your time. :)
I have an old Skylark violin (MK005, full-size). My uncle gave it to me when I expressed interest in picking up violin in 5th grade orchestra. (Was sadly unable to continue in school orchestra past 6th, but I still play on occasion.) He claimed it was around 75-80 yrs old (this was back in 2003-2004 ish) but the label says 'People's Republic of China'. China didn't adopt that name until 1949, after their revolution. If it was made in that year, my instrument would be 71 *this* year, rather than the hundred some-odd I was told. Now, all of the research I have done has said that Skylarks are absolute junk, and I'm sure that most of them are. They wouldn't have that reputation otherwise. Mine does sound rather bad when strung with cheap steel strings (what instrument wouldn't?). But I switched to better quality strings, and it has a quite lovely sound. (It was the favored instrument of both of my teacher's to borrow for demonstrations when they didn't want to fetch theirs.) Even if I were to buy a higher quality violin, I would keep my Skylark and play it on a regular basis, out of sentiment if nothing else.
Anyway, my question is this: is there any way to find the correct age? There is no year listed on the label, and I forgot to ask the last luthier I took it to. (The family-run business was the only one that would service it. The other three I took it to suggested that I smash it/use it for kindling and tried to sell me one of theirs. They didn't even bother playing it... 🙄)
Here's a couple pictures:
sta.sh/21oeod6hwfty?edit=1
Now I need a ASMR on this
Hi Olaf!
Have you ever worked on other instrument than violin? Like a classical/flamenco guitar? There is a luthier called Tom Blackshear who makes great flamenco guitar by using a technique he calls "fine-tuning", is there anything close to it in violin making?
Nice video by the way!
Looking forward to your updates! It feels like I’m watching a tv show and can’t wait to know what happens to the main character next.
thank you for this video. Really interesting to watch and listen to the story of the instrument
It's so wonderful to have found your channel (thanks to Twoset). I love craft work and I do some as a hobby but nothing matches the precision and passion of what you do. Now, time to insert that God Pillar. :P
Thanks Olaf!
Olaf, can you show us your cellos as well? Great video. Very calming to watch!
I love this videos. Thanks Olaf for sharing your interesting work :)
Is it possible for more close up of the instruments? I love to see every details :)
I can see how much love and dedication you have for creating and learning about violins. The ones you make and have in your studio are absolutely gorgeous❤ Also, your videos are very soothing to watch and listen to💛💛
Wow, this is very cool!!
At 4:31, sounds like a sniping hitmarker whilst taking off the nut lol
Hey Olaf, what type of oil did you use when sanding the fingerboard?
Hi olaf!!! Watching with love from Malaysia :)
Don't talk to me before my first cup of coffee in the morning . : )
Alles vor dem ersten Kaffee ist Notwehr ;-) I think, you‘ll get it
Hi olaf
Good stuff! What is a common radius for a violin fingerboard? Does it change from nut end to saddle end?
Olaf how much do you Cellos cost because I want to buy a Cello from a good luthier also I like the work that you're doing.
Who else thinks that would be a really cool job?
When Olaf pointed out that the violin had quite a lot of built up rosin on the surface... I must admit that mine actually looks worse; I have been playing on that violin for almost 8 years now and I haven't taken it to any maintenance or cleaning. Man, I feel so guilty but I just didn't have the time or money to do so. If anyone can give me a rough idea on how much it will cost, feel free to comment so I can start saving up for it. Thanks!
Perfect. French. Accent. Totally approved ! 😂👌
i received for payment a 1902 Durer (sic) german violin. i had a local violin shop take a look at it and now i can barely see the 1902 label. it plays better than my $150 beginner violin but i’m not good enough to notice. what do i look for in a good violin luthier? . I would prefer to build my next violin. Any kits you would recommend?
I have a question..
Some guitars are black, brown, colored(acoustic)
Some piano are black, brown, white (accoustic)
However is there a reason why there are not much variety when in comes to violins,(acoustic)...
The way that varnish affects the wood is by penetrating the wood. Varnish does affect the sound of the violin, allowing the vibrations of the wood to be slowed down which creates a richer sound. Varnishes are specially formulated to help the sound of the violin and are typically recipes passed down from one maker to the next.
Painting a piano doesn't affect sound unless you are painting the soundboard itself. Colored guitars are mainly a recent phenomenon and a colored varnish is used to create the color unless it's a really cheap guitar. Guitars are also typically mass produced and not handmade like most violins.
@@Sadimal aaahhhhh.. I see... thank you!
My main question why was the live release in the middle of the night?
Hey Olaf, have you tried making violin out of non traditional/tropical woods? like meranti, or gmelina? What do those soundlike?
Hi, eventually, i'm going to look to buy an old violin (beginning of the 20th century), what advice could you give me to help me chose a great instrument (which types of violin are good from this period and where are they from?)? Sorry if i made mistakes, english isn't my first language, it's actually french😂
Is it more fun for you to film while working, like you get to talk about what you're doing as if you have company, or is it more stressful to know that people are watching?
I want to go to Brisbane just to buy a violin from Olaf
Me too
Olaf making me consider becoming a luthier lmao
Do you get stressed while repairing violins? Because I would be really stressed
How do we find this business? We have a family violin that we need check on.
How is the finger board held onto the neck?
What is, the wood on top has like tiny missing pieces that makes it scratchy looking on top. How can, it be vanished with wood filling and vanish color and oil?
What kind of oil? =) and other means of things do you use?
Just waiting for restrictions to ease to go visit olaf
is that a bass body in the background of your shop??
12:59.. Seems like a solution to most of the problems
hey olaf. 😄
I need to watch the string video im pretty confident though e strings are very thin so need to make sure to string it properly
Holy cow! I’m early!
Do you prefer Hide or Fish glue?
I'd like to see you devote a video to bows. Expensive, cheap, carbon, weight, balance, buying advice, etc. Also, must a violin be an ancient instrument created by an Italian master in order to sound great? Or can a carefully-built violin from one of today's makers sound good enough to play a classical concert, or must the wood age for a couple of centuries?
Olaf is coming for you Baumgartner
Is there anything that one can do to stop the rosin building up?
Definitely... the trick is to clean every time you play... some instruments have stickier varnish than others
Actually look up my video on instrument care
Thanks Olaf!
This actually makes me a little jealous, because I'm a flutist.
Wind instruments generally degrade over time, and now old baroque and classical flutes are unplayable. So, we have to play replicas of old instruments. There's a problem with that too though, all good instruments were played so much that they disintegrated, so all we have now are the mediocre instruments that would not have been played much.
Bib the violin so it doesn't get messy!
Black Books! Manny Manny Manny... haha
Really - you use sandpaper :o
Are you john Malkovichs long lost brother
i play violin, i dont need a new one now :)
Insert THE ROD OF GOD