Have a fabulous vacation! Buzzing! When I worked on pipe organs, the entire church was a resonating chamber! Sometimes loose glass in a stained glass window was the source of the buzz! Fun to find!
Thanks Olaf. You’re a huge inspiration to me❣️ I grew up in a completely non-musical house, then my grandpa found a violin in the thrash, got it repaired and now I‘ve been learning for almost ten years. I often regret how little passion I had in the beginning but now I’m totally obsessed and wanna become a violin maker, too.
I too grew up in a totally non-musical household. Aged 4 "What do you want form Father Christmas?" A violin! same aged 5 same aged 6, but then musical tests were made and only the top 10 kids were issued with a plastic recorder and a recorder book. I finally got hold of school violin at age 7, but shortly after, I was introduced to the cello and I fell in love, and eventually became a professional musician. I don't want to make cello's but rather teach, to pass on my skills and total love of the instrument.
Have a great time overseas, Olaf! I love your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! I'm a sixty-two year old violinist/mandolinist/guitarist who lives in the Phoenix Arizona metropolitan area (Glendale AZ USA).
"It's about finding your voice".... one day, Olaf, one day. Still struggling with intonation and trying to sound half decent! I'm 14 months in and progress is slow but steady. Folk are amazed though, at how much I know about a violin - its parts, its construction, how it gets serviced etc and it's all thanks to your educational vids, Olaf. Loved this one... ❤
Nice to catch a more recent video, been watching a lot or your older ones. Also nice to see some clients on camera! do that more often(if they are willing) nice to see thier reactions to your work. we see it but hardly know how the clients see it. also the "knocking" for loose glue. I use the same "knocking routine" for checking veneer on furniture, No not a professional. just a week end hacker with a love for wood. My regret is that I did not get into Violins I love the whole thing about it. just found it way too late in life. (pushing 80 little late to start a new profession Huh? Olaf thank you so much for taking the time to make these video's they are well received. ECF
I don't think anything's ever too late, Ellis. If the passion is there, anything is possible. Ruth Stone, an American poet, launched a successful career when in her 80's... and went on to receive many awards for her poetry collections. I took up the violin too late in life most would say and I know it's going to be 10-15 years before I begin to sound half decent never mind play the pieces I want to play but I'm enjoying the journey despite its huge challenges...
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you so much Olaf for being so generous in sharing your day, your skills, your ideas, your thoughts and also your frustrations.
Lovely work on those cracks! I had a school double bass several years ago with a buzz, & yes, you guessed it, it was the bass bar. No I didn't have closing clamps for double basses to glue the belly back on, so I had to improvise. I bought a stack of cheap speed clamps, had some 8mm plywood & cut out shapes for the belly edge (for one half of the instrument) with cork on the clamp's jaws I glued one half at a time. It came together just fine with student & teacher happy with it.
I am a returning violin beginner after a 20+ year hiatus. It's like riding a very wobbly bike - I still need training wheels (and fine tuners). As a Canadian, I immediately looked up Inn Echo. They are great and everyone here should have a listen to them! You mentioned that Inn Echo uses a 5 string violin. This seems quite common for Canadian east coast style music - I've seen them used quite frequently. My readings suggest the acoustic ones have a deeper body like a viola but generally still the fingerboard spacings of a violin. I love the range they give even if some of the brightness is lost. I would love to learn more if one comes into your shop!
🙉 your choice of words for the title. I could barely watch the vid due to worry of just when the "disaster" would arise. 😢 Please do have fun on holiday. 💙
Yes, I too am convinced that the better you understand how the instrument works, the better relationship you can have with it and work with it in cooperation instead of fighting it to get the best sound possible from the individual instrument (they aere all a bit different, and some more than others). I very much appreciate the instructive nature of your videos and I think they have helped me progress in my understanding of the violin and helped me improve in my approach to it and hence, to also improve my playing.
I've got a lovely late 19th century German violin, Glorious looking, lovely one piece back, nicely flamed in an attractive light to light mid- brown varnish. Just need to sort out the sound post (totally wrong position) and get the right strings on it. I'm thinking Obligato's will get the best out of it. I got it as a free gift, to sort out if I felt like it. So I'll only charge for my work. I would only want around £300 sterling. (worth way more) Oh, and it has boxwood pegs.
I brought a 1970s Maton guitar from Brisbane to the UK and when I opened the case the fretboard had come off. I had taken the strings off so wondered whether it was altitude pressure or temperature.
Thank you Olaf, I was kind of on edge waiting for the disaster, hehe I am a newbie with the violin and all aspects of the instrument and its care are interesting for me. :)
How are violins appraised? How do violin shops come up with their pricing on instruments? I haven't been able to get any straight-forward answers on why one violin is more expensive than another violin which makes me think it's a very subjective pricing model from shop to shop.
Some parts of the process are objective, who made it, how well it was made, what condition is it in, if it's been repaired what quality was the work, other parts are totally subjective, how it sounds, how it looks in terms of the wood grain patterns, figuring etc. Plus other factors like age & scarcity or otherwise, it's too complex for a straight-forward answer, & yes some is very subjective. It boils down to what the shop thinks someone will pay for a given instrument taking all of the foregoing into account, & when buying how much time & cost is involved in preparing it for resale, & how much mark-up they'd need to also cover their overheads & make a profit. Even the place's customer base plays into it, understandably a shop might discount the price if they're likely to be stuck with an instrument for years, where one who knows they have customers for one like that may appraise higher.
Is there a chance that upon returning to the less humid environment of Canada that the fingerboard on the cello might shrink and the neck then be too wide?
What's even MORE "distressing" is when you got a damn FLY buzzing around your head while you're trying to make a youtube video! They don't have SWATTERS in Australia?
@askolafviolinmaker I'm not sure whether you will see my comment. I would like some guidance. Something happened to me and now I'm looking to change my profession. I dunno anything about luthier industry. I only started to learn violin 2 months ago. Could you tell us how to apply for luthier and how to start this business, I would be glad if you could provide me some help.
Apparently Beethoven used exactly 60 coffee beans to make his morning coffee... I use around 18 grams for my bulletproof coffee in the morning. I mostly use espresso in the morning and I love to have single origin filter coffee or aeropress in the afternoon after lunch.
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Have a fabulous vacation! Buzzing! When I worked on pipe organs, the entire church was a resonating chamber! Sometimes loose glass in a stained glass window was the source of the buzz! Fun to find!
Have a great vacation Olaf! You deserve it!
Thanks Olaf. You’re a huge inspiration to me❣️
I grew up in a completely non-musical house, then my grandpa found a violin in the thrash, got it repaired and now I‘ve been learning for almost ten years. I often regret how little passion I had in the beginning but now I’m totally obsessed and wanna become a violin maker, too.
I too grew up in a totally non-musical household. Aged 4 "What do you want form Father Christmas?" A violin! same aged 5 same aged 6, but then musical tests were made and only the top 10 kids were issued with a plastic recorder and a recorder book. I finally got hold of school violin at age 7, but shortly after, I was introduced to the cello and I fell in love, and eventually became a professional musician. I don't want to make cello's but rather teach, to pass on my skills and total love of the instrument.
If Mr. Rogers was a violin maker...
I really look forward to these videos. They're wonderful.
Hey thanks again! Just finished the 5 week tour and the cello sounded great :) off to Woodford folk fest now!
Have a great time overseas, Olaf! I love your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! I'm a sixty-two year old violinist/mandolinist/guitarist who lives in the Phoenix Arizona metropolitan area (Glendale AZ USA).
"It's about finding your voice".... one day, Olaf, one day. Still struggling with intonation and trying to sound half decent! I'm 14 months in and progress is slow but steady. Folk are amazed though, at how much I know about a violin - its parts, its construction, how it gets serviced etc and it's all thanks to your educational vids, Olaf. Loved this one... ❤
I am very extremely excited for this live stream it always interest me what the day of these violin makers is like
Nice to catch a more recent video, been watching a lot or your older ones. Also nice to see some clients on camera! do that more often(if they are willing) nice to see thier reactions to your work. we see it but hardly know how the clients see it. also the "knocking" for loose glue. I use the same "knocking routine" for checking veneer on furniture, No not a professional. just a week end hacker with a love for wood. My regret is that I did not get into Violins I love the whole thing about it. just found it way too late in life. (pushing 80 little late to start a new profession Huh? Olaf thank you so much for taking the time to make these video's they are well received. ECF
I don't think anything's ever too late, Ellis. If the passion is there, anything is possible. Ruth Stone, an American poet, launched a successful career when in her 80's... and went on to receive many awards for her poetry collections. I took up the violin too late in life most would say and I know it's going to be 10-15 years before I begin to sound half decent never mind play the pieces I want to play but I'm enjoying the journey despite its huge challenges...
You do BEATIFUL work, Master Olaf!
It's always so pleasurable to see Olaf at work.
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you so much Olaf for being so generous in sharing your day, your skills, your ideas, your thoughts and also your frustrations.
Lovely work on those cracks! I had a school double bass several years ago with a buzz, & yes, you guessed it, it was the bass bar. No I didn't have closing clamps for double basses to glue the belly back on, so I had to improvise. I bought a stack of cheap speed clamps, had some 8mm plywood & cut out shapes for the belly edge (for one half of the instrument) with cork on the clamp's jaws I glued one half at a time. It came together just fine with student & teacher happy with it.
I am a returning violin beginner after a 20+ year hiatus. It's like riding a very wobbly bike - I still need training wheels (and fine tuners). As a Canadian, I immediately looked up Inn Echo. They are great and everyone here should have a listen to them! You mentioned that Inn Echo uses a 5 string violin. This seems quite common for Canadian east coast style music - I've seen them used quite frequently. My readings suggest the acoustic ones have a deeper body like a viola but generally still the fingerboard spacings of a violin. I love the range they give even if some of the brightness is lost. I would love to learn more if one comes into your shop!
🙉 your choice of words for the title.
I could barely watch the vid due to worry of just when the "disaster" would arise. 😢
Please do have fun on holiday. 💙
Funny, i'm watching this from Brisbane (I live in Germany). Would have been fun to say hi in person, perhaps there will be other opportunity.
Welcome to a very summery Brisbane!
Yes, I too am convinced that the better you understand how the instrument works, the better relationship you can have with it and work with it in cooperation instead of fighting it to get the best sound possible from the individual instrument (they aere all a bit different, and some more than others).
I very much appreciate the instructive nature of your videos and I think they have helped me progress in my understanding of the violin and helped me improve in my approach to it and hence, to also improve my playing.
I love the sound of that cello!
Have a wonderful holiday break and happy holidays to you and your family
Thanks Olaf, you are a delight.
I hope one day I can afford a violin, and I know who I’m going to get mine from even if I live in Canada love the work you do Olaf!
I've got a lovely late 19th century German violin, Glorious looking, lovely one piece back, nicely flamed in an attractive light to light mid- brown varnish. Just need to sort out the sound post (totally wrong position) and get the right strings on it. I'm thinking Obligato's will get the best out of it. I got it as a free gift, to sort out if I felt like it. So I'll only charge for my work. I would only want around £300 sterling. (worth way more) Oh, and it has boxwood pegs.
@heather mcdougall oh wow. Sorry just saw this message. RUclips just now notified me. Sadly I'm very very poor though it sounds very beautiful.
I brought a 1970s Maton guitar from Brisbane to the UK and when I opened the case the fretboard had come off. I had taken the strings off so wondered whether it was altitude pressure or temperature.
Thank you Olaf, I was kind of on edge waiting for the disaster, hehe I am a newbie with the violin and all aspects of the instrument and its care are interesting for me. :)
You are such a hard worker! Indeed like a hard working musician!😄
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How are violins appraised? How do violin shops come up with their pricing on instruments? I haven't been able to get any straight-forward answers on why one violin is more expensive than another violin which makes me think it's a very subjective pricing model from shop to shop.
Some parts of the process are objective, who made it, how well it was made, what condition is it in, if it's been repaired what quality was the work, other parts are totally subjective, how it sounds, how it looks in terms of the wood grain patterns, figuring etc. Plus other factors like age & scarcity or otherwise, it's too complex for a straight-forward answer, & yes some is very subjective.
It boils down to what the shop thinks someone will pay for a given instrument taking all of the foregoing into account, & when buying how much time & cost is involved in preparing it for resale, & how much mark-up they'd need to also cover their overheads & make a profit. Even the place's customer base plays into it, understandably a shop might discount the price if they're likely to be stuck with an instrument for years, where one who knows they have customers for one like that may appraise higher.
Is there a chance that upon returning to the less humid environment of Canada that the fingerboard on the cello might shrink and the neck then be too wide?
What's even MORE "distressing" is when you got a damn FLY buzzing around your head while you're trying to make a youtube video! They don't have SWATTERS in Australia?
Haha... You noticed...
It's just nature doing its thing.
Geared pegs are three way to go
Yes I agree.
@askolafviolinmaker I'm not sure whether you will see my comment. I would like some guidance. Something happened to me and now I'm looking to change my profession. I dunno anything about luthier industry. I only started to learn violin 2 months ago. Could you tell us how to apply for luthier and how to start this business, I would be glad if you could provide me some help.
How many coffee beans do you use per one cup? and how many would you use for say four cups?
Apparently Beethoven used exactly 60 coffee beans to make his morning coffee...
I use around 18 grams for my bulletproof coffee in the morning. I mostly use espresso in the morning and I love to have single origin filter coffee or aeropress in the afternoon after lunch.
What is the black V shaped thing with the two circles on the bridge area on the violin you replaced the tailpiece on?
Yes, I wondered that too...
I don’t actually know, but I’m hypothesizing pickups/contact mics?
What is your opinion on geared violin pegs?