Sennelier! I'm an artist, and I must confess I just about squealed when you mentioned that shop. I would be in heaven if I was able to go there. Even though they don't have Indian yellow anymore, you should be able to get a similar color made with a different pigment. I'm not so familiar with that particular pigment, so I can't recommend a substitute. Many of the old pigments have been replaced with newer ones. They may not always be exactly the same, but since artists (and violin makers) usually mix their colors, it normally isn't a problem to use a slightly different pigment. The newer pigments are less toxic and more lightfast than the old ones (and usually less expensive).
For those who can't make the trip to Cremona! The small low angle Veritas plane is made by a Canadian woodworking tools chain of stores and mail order supplies called Lee Valley. They sell by mail order too. That is how they actually started. If I remember well, planes were the first thing they started to make themselves because it was getting very difficult to find new quality ones. They also sell files and rasps.
Violin maker in the candy shop for tools! The small ones look so cute, and definitely helpful for the small wood inside! May you repair well all the instruments! ^o^
I so much enjoyed every your video from Cremona. I want to visit Cremona myself, although I'm not a string player, I would like to visit the Violin Museum.
I only go to town once a month, shopping is always somehow satisfying. This is especially true when you acquire something really useful to you or your family.
Hey Olaf, might you be able to make a video on those interested in becoming a violin maker and how to go about it? I've always been fascinated by wood working and violins and not sure how to pursue the career or what to expect in terms of school vs internships, independent ownership vs being a repairman for a larger company, etc. Thanks for all the knowledge you share.
I bet that was fun! As a woodworker, going into a woodworking specialty store is like a candy shop for kids! I love my marking gauge. It's like yours but has a carbide round cutter. That block plane is so cute! I have a tiny ebony one I love to use to chamfer edges.
That little plane looks perfect for edge grafting repairs! A chisel guide & some diamond sharpening plates are worthwhile too. It feels so beautiful using a freshly sharpened chisel & carving knives, but they cut flesh very easily if not careful too though. 🤥
In regards to that honing guide, and you’re probably aware of this by now, to get the proper bevel on your chisel blades you need to know the projection. That is the distance from the edge of your chisel to the edge of the honing guide. I believe, off the top of my head and I might be wrong here, for a 25° bevel it’s something like 40 mm of projection? Those honing guides usually have a piece of paper that tell you the proper projection.
That is great! I understand that passion :) Sennelier is a great shop, I visited it few times during my visits of Paris. I am painting, mostly with oil colours and watercolours, so these are the killers for the wallet :D Unfortunately we have few great shops here in Prague :D :D
As a Canadian I shop at Lee Valley Tools all the time. They have an excellent selection of woodworking tools. Their "Verirltas" branded tools are made in Canada, even the miniature ones. They have quite a few of their tools in their miniature collection, including drawknife and spokeshave. They all come in those storage boxes. They sell replacement blades for these tools. I shop in store and mail order. They also sell excellent gardening tools and kitchen tools. I buy from all areas of the store. My dad introduced me to them in the 1990s when they had fewer stores. I consider them my favourite store. 😀😀🇨🇦🇨🇦
Nice. As a bowmaker, I have to make many of my own tools, but I too depend on those few who still supply quality hand tools. cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott
Interesting! If you need a good supplier for pigments with a huge assortment, go for Kremer Pigmente. They are based in Bavaria and produce the most pigments themselves.
I do have a couple of honing guides but don't use them anymore in favour of doing it by hand (like Paul Sellers). Mind you, must have been great to walk in to some great shops!
yay new tools for olaf!! Now, are you going to use them to make a video of a violin/cello from scratch? we would pay anything to see you make one from scratch i’m sure!
Haha that was great, I'm here in the UK doing repair and just started making, and basically have the same problem, no specific violin tools shops in the UK. I was buying from Europe but since we (foolishly) left the EU that's become problematic. Maybe I need a trip to Italy and visit that amazing shop :) All the best from England.
Now you've done it! 😉 I've just ordered the Veritas Miniature Block Plane & the Veritas Set of 3 Miniature Chisels. 😅 I've been wanting some decent mini chisels for a long time (great for bow repairs) but never really searched for them, & that mini block plane will make points & edge grafting much easier to prepare.
Tools = toys, I totally understand that! Sennelier looks awesome! I would be so broke if I were to go there… Thankfully I live nowhere near Paris I guess? 😅
I've had a blade/chisel sharpening guide like yours for more than 40 (?) years. (An Eclipse 36) Don't know where I got it but use it often and works just fine.
Nice memories to have of your trip to Cremona every time you use those tools. Have to ask though how the prices were compared to buying them locally as most wood craft shops where I live have the majority of those tools on the shelves in their stores. As one gets older some find the smaller finger planes with the palm extension on them a bit easier to hold and control. Best!
That tiny rounded bottom thumb plane is not easy to adjust for depth of cut (I think I bought mine many years ago in a set from a business in Birmingham where students from Newark Violin Making School usually got supplies from). It is rather small to be adding a depth adjustment screw but yours does look like it is better quality though. That rasp is useful too. I bought one last year from Bunnings exactly like that one & I wish I had updated some of my files earlier, but now you have me drooling over that small block plane! I have to get one! 😊
Any chance you'll do a video on proper cleaning techniques after playing the violin? I'm scared I'm going to knock over the bridge. Also, do I wipe down the bow?
Check out some of the older videos. There are videos on cleaning the violin, properly storing it, putting on strings, adjusting the bridge, and so on. He probably has a video on questions you didn't even know you should have... 😁
*- "Those super cheap violins and violas on ebay…are they any good? + what does a $37 viola sound like?"* *- ruclips.net/video/rLeCGfpXU1w/видео.html * *- Have you ever found a good instrument off of eBay if it was set up well?*
So, what stupid fad is it that some vidiots start their videos with the conjunction "so" without "anything at the starting head of the bridge"? I'm not saying that things can't be improved, but is it the right development to ignore the greetings of normal interaction and jump straight to the point? If so, I still wonder: what is the need for that "so"? Why can't this ridiculously useless word be omitted? Try that next if you can't say hello first!
It’s the same fad where people must insert the word “like” in the most useless places, say “uh” or “um” anytime they don’t know what to say for half a second, and say “no” immediately followed by “yes” or “yeah” (or the reverse). My husband calls it “sloppy talk” and we are desparately trying to get our children to stop/not start (much harder than it sounds). One of my music teaching professors would keep tally of words we repeated frequently during our in-class teaching assignments, and nearly every one of us had something to keep track of; mine was “ok/alright”. To this day, 20 years later, work to keep myself from repeating any words over and over, not just ok and alright. Some of these I have tuned out (like Olaf’s starting sentences with “so”, though now it’ll drive me nuts, I’m sure 😂), especially on RUclips. In person, however, I pick up on repeated words quickly and have to force myself to ignore it or lose my mind. Especially in a 2.5 hour orchestra rehearsal. BTW…Don’t start your sentences with “um”….. That one’s for you, Dr. L!
It's not a "fad." It's how many people speak. I'm sorry it bothers you so much that you had to make a rude sounding comment about it. In Olaf's case, you should keep in mind that English was not his first language, and the English he speaks is Australian, not British or American. It also appears he may speak at least a smattering of French and Italian as well as his native German. I, for one, find the use of "So" at the start of a conversation to be inviting. It's as if we had already been conversing and are picking up again where we left off.
@@trumpetmom8924 ummmmm the wheels are spinning. But seriously - I am similarly self-critical..... Did you know that next from us (Finns) the Russians have, as it were, externalized - or actually internalized the responsibility for their decision-making to the cockroaches? [In addition to the fact that cockroaches are by far the most numerous of all types of residents in St. Petersburg community apartments,] Russian people can end up in a local cafeteria and have to decide whether to have a latte or a cappuccino this time. It is said that it only works if the cockroaches in his brain vote on the matter and SO, after waiting a while, the customer gets a solution, which he then presents to the barista :) This is their own anecdote, which I presented in my own words... It's wonderful when you find cultures that have this great ability to realize self-irony LOL. And they have many more of these...
@@elissahunt So "It's not a "fad." It's how many people speak." Sorry. Maybe it's not a "fad", but it sure is a silly fashion phenomena. Many people begin to want or do the same things they see others having or doing, and there is no clear rationale for it - except to be the same as others. And when it's still a rather useless "manner", then we're already in fashion. What is missing is that sooner or later something new will replace it. I'm sure this habit will turn into something else.
@@MR-ub6sq It's not a "fad" because people have been doing it for decades, if not longer. Just because it's new to you doesn't make it new. Have you never heard the phrases, "So, we meet again," or, "So, here we are," used as a greeting when two people run into each other? I'm also wondering if you're trying to be ironic when you start your comments with "So."
Sennelier! I'm an artist, and I must confess I just about squealed when you mentioned that shop. I would be in heaven if I was able to go there. Even though they don't have Indian yellow anymore, you should be able to get a similar color made with a different pigment. I'm not so familiar with that particular pigment, so I can't recommend a substitute. Many of the old pigments have been replaced with newer ones. They may not always be exactly the same, but since artists (and violin makers) usually mix their colors, it normally isn't a problem to use a slightly different pigment. The newer pigments are less toxic and more lightfast than the old ones (and usually less expensive).
“The next toy… er, tool…” 😁
The most adorable plane in existence
I love tools.... Feels like Christmas unpacking new toys. I have probably over 100 planes and have never in my life seen a plane made for ants.
For those who can't make the trip to Cremona! The small low angle Veritas plane is made by a Canadian woodworking tools chain of stores and mail order supplies called Lee Valley. They sell by mail order too. That is how they actually started. If I remember well, planes were the first thing they started to make themselves because it was getting very difficult to find new quality ones. They also sell files and rasps.
You can get Veritas tools from www.carbatec.com.au/
LEE VALLEY IS THE BEST! Amazing quality and three different divisions: tools, hardware, garden. Hide your credit card!
And there is no such thing as a tool you don't need! If I see it, I love it, I buy it. I guess it's a good thing I don't live in Cremona...
Just one more thing: I LOVE your logo! Absolutely beautiful!!
Violin maker in the candy shop for tools! The small ones look so cute, and definitely helpful for the small wood inside! May you repair well all the instruments! ^o^
Best unboxing video … violin tools from Cremona , yes
I am a total sucker for all shop videos for all types of artisans. Thanks for sharing.
I so much enjoyed every your video from Cremona. I want to visit Cremona myself, although I'm not a string player, I would like to visit the Violin Museum.
I only go to town once a month, shopping is always somehow satisfying. This is especially true when you acquire something really useful to you or your family.
Hey Olaf, might you be able to make a video on those interested in becoming a violin maker and how to go about it? I've always been fascinated by wood working and violins and not sure how to pursue the career or what to expect in terms of school vs internships, independent ownership vs being a repairman for a larger company, etc. Thanks for all the knowledge you share.
I love tools! My grandfather use to have a Joinery and l can even still smell the wood!
I bet that was fun! As a woodworker, going into a woodworking specialty store is like a candy shop for kids! I love my marking gauge. It's like yours but has a carbide round cutter. That block plane is so cute! I have a tiny ebony one I love to use to chamfer edges.
I made one of those chisel / plane sharpeners on a milling machine years ago. Ended up giving it to a friend.
That little plane looks perfect for edge grafting repairs! A chisel guide & some diamond sharpening plates are worthwhile too. It feels so beautiful using a freshly sharpened chisel & carving knives, but they cut flesh very easily if not careful too though. 🤥
Necessity is never a requirement for buying tools!
In regards to that honing guide, and you’re probably aware of this by now, to get the proper bevel on your chisel blades you need to know the projection. That is the distance from the edge of your chisel to the edge of the honing guide. I believe, off the top of my head and I might be wrong here, for a 25° bevel it’s something like 40 mm of projection? Those honing guides usually have a piece of paper that tell you the proper projection.
That is great! I understand that passion :) Sennelier is a great shop, I visited it few times during my visits of Paris. I am painting, mostly with oil colours and watercolours, so these are the killers for the wallet :D Unfortunately we have few great shops here in Prague :D :D
As a Canadian I shop at Lee Valley Tools all the time. They have an excellent selection of woodworking tools.
Their "Verirltas" branded tools are made in Canada, even the miniature ones. They have quite a few of their tools in their miniature collection, including drawknife and spokeshave. They all come in those storage boxes. They sell replacement blades for these tools.
I shop in store and mail order.
They also sell excellent gardening tools and kitchen tools. I buy from all areas of the store.
My dad introduced me to them in the 1990s when they had fewer stores.
I consider them my favourite store. 😀😀🇨🇦🇨🇦
I love my chisel guide. I have had it for years.
Enjoy your new toys
Like in the candy shop at christmas.
Lovely goodies! The low angle tiny plane looks very suitable for flattening blocks at top and bottom (hirnholz.
Nice. As a bowmaker, I have to make many of my own tools, but I too depend on those few who still supply quality hand tools.
cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott
All the first tools are readily available at Carbatec. Brisbane carbatec is the importer. Stores Australia wide and NZ I think.
Interesting! If you need a good supplier for pigments with a huge assortment, go for Kremer Pigmente. They are based in Bavaria and produce the most pigments themselves.
I do have a couple of honing guides but don't use them anymore in favour of doing it by hand (like Paul Sellers). Mind you, must have been great to walk in to some great shops!
Brass Marking gauge is from Leigh Valley Tools.
The Veritas Three In One Marking Gauge is made in Canada & available from specialist tool suppliers (like Carbatec in Australia).
yay new tools for olaf!! Now, are you going to use them to make a video of a violin/cello from scratch? we would pay anything to see you make one from scratch i’m sure!
Wow that was so exciting! All thise tools are soooo inspiring to create beautiful things ☺️
Haha that was great, I'm here in the UK doing repair and just started making, and basically have the same problem, no specific violin tools shops in the UK. I was buying from Europe but since we (foolishly) left the EU that's become problematic. Maybe I need a trip to Italy and visit that amazing shop :) All the best from England.
Now you've done it! 😉 I've just ordered the Veritas Miniature Block Plane & the Veritas Set of 3 Miniature Chisels. 😅
I've been wanting some decent mini chisels for a long time (great for bow repairs) but never really searched for them, & that mini block plane will make points & edge grafting much easier to prepare.
Tools = toys, I totally understand that!
Sennelier looks awesome! I would be so broke if I were to go there… Thankfully I live nowhere near Paris I guess? 😅
Omg, I always asked myself for what this one tool is. It’s for sharpening! I Found it in a abandoned violin workshop.
I've had a blade/chisel sharpening guide like yours for more than 40 (?) years. (An Eclipse 36) Don't know where I got it but use it often and works just fine.
This was great! I have several of those tools myself, and now I want the others! :D Lovely video Olaf.
Nice memories to have of your trip to Cremona every time you use those tools.
Have to ask though how the prices were compared to buying them locally as most wood craft shops where I live have the majority of those tools on the shelves in their stores.
As one gets older some find the smaller finger planes with the palm extension on them a bit easier to hold and control.
Best!
Thank you for sharing this.i "see" what it means to you & yes..i am sharing the same thought .
Cheers for this video.
That tiny rounded bottom thumb plane is not easy to adjust for depth of cut (I think I bought mine many years ago in a set from a business in Birmingham where students from Newark Violin Making School usually got supplies from). It is rather small to be adding a depth adjustment screw but yours does look like it is better quality though.
That rasp is useful too. I bought one last year from Bunnings exactly like that one & I wish I had updated some of my files earlier, but now you have me drooling over that small block plane! I have to get one! 😊
The new files & rasp I had bought are Bahco, Portugal.
Very Kool..... 🙃
Did they have a substitute yellow?
Any chance you'll do a video on proper cleaning techniques after playing the violin? I'm scared I'm going to knock over the bridge. Also, do I wipe down the bow?
he actually has a video on this i watched it this morning
Check out some of the older videos. There are videos on cleaning the violin, properly storing it, putting on strings, adjusting the bridge, and so on. He probably has a video on questions you didn't even know you should have... 😁
is that a Libby Sheppard mug ?
Most of these tool have been easily available in the UK for years.
@@pcka12 absolutely... Same in Germany...
Just not in Australia 🦘
Don't drop that tiny plane, you'll never find it again!
I have one of those Veritas miniature planes. It came apart and the screw came out. I can't get to go back together properly. Any suggestions?
“None of these tools are totally essential” ... and the moment you set eyes on one, you know you cannot live another minute without owning it.
*- "Those super cheap violins and violas on ebay…are they any good? + what does a $37 viola sound like?"*
*- ruclips.net/video/rLeCGfpXU1w/видео.html *
*- Have you ever found a good instrument off of eBay if it was set up well?*
Why would any rasp need to be handmade?
.......next toy..... I had to laugh
I don't even like or drink coffee.
So, what stupid fad is it that some vidiots start their videos with the conjunction "so" without "anything at the starting head of the bridge"? I'm not saying that things can't be improved, but is it the right development to ignore the greetings of normal interaction and jump straight to the point? If so, I still wonder: what is the need for that "so"? Why can't this ridiculously useless word be omitted? Try that next if you can't say hello first!
It’s the same fad where people must insert the word “like” in the most useless places, say “uh” or “um” anytime they don’t know what to say for half a second, and say “no” immediately followed by “yes” or “yeah” (or the reverse). My husband calls it “sloppy talk” and we are desparately trying to get our children to stop/not start (much harder than it sounds). One of my music teaching professors would keep tally of words we repeated frequently during our in-class teaching assignments, and nearly every one of us had something to keep track of; mine was “ok/alright”. To this day, 20 years later, work to keep myself from repeating any words over and over, not just ok and alright. Some of these I have tuned out (like Olaf’s starting sentences with “so”, though now it’ll drive me nuts, I’m sure 😂), especially on RUclips. In person, however, I pick up on repeated words quickly and have to force myself to ignore it or lose my mind. Especially in a 2.5 hour orchestra rehearsal.
BTW…Don’t start your sentences with “um”….. That one’s for you, Dr. L!
It's not a "fad." It's how many people speak. I'm sorry it bothers you so much that you had to make a rude sounding comment about it. In Olaf's case, you should keep in mind that English was not his first language, and the English he speaks is Australian, not British or American. It also appears he may speak at least a smattering of French and Italian as well as his native German. I, for one, find the use of "So" at the start of a conversation to be inviting. It's as if we had already been conversing and are picking up again where we left off.
@@trumpetmom8924 ummmmm the wheels are spinning. But seriously - I am similarly self-critical.....
Did you know that next from us (Finns) the Russians have, as it were, externalized - or actually internalized the responsibility for their decision-making to the cockroaches?
[In addition to the fact that cockroaches are by far the most numerous of all types of residents in St. Petersburg community apartments,] Russian people can end up in a local cafeteria and have to decide whether to have a latte or a cappuccino this time. It is said that it only works if the cockroaches in his brain vote on the matter and SO, after waiting a while, the customer gets a solution, which he then presents to the barista :)
This is their own anecdote, which I presented in my own words... It's wonderful when you find cultures that have this great ability to realize self-irony LOL. And they have many more of these...
@@elissahunt So "It's not a "fad." It's how many people speak."
Sorry. Maybe it's not a "fad", but it sure is a silly fashion phenomena. Many people begin to want or do the same things they see others having or doing, and there is no clear rationale for it - except to be the same as others. And when it's still a rather useless "manner", then we're already in fashion. What is missing is that sooner or later something new will replace it. I'm sure this habit will turn into something else.
@@MR-ub6sq It's not a "fad" because people have been doing it for decades, if not longer. Just because it's new to you doesn't make it new. Have you never heard the phrases, "So, we meet again," or, "So, here we are," used as a greeting when two people run into each other?
I'm also wondering if you're trying to be ironic when you start your comments with "So."