Photos of recent work

Not a huge fan of center cleats. However I will replace them if I remove them during a repair. If the original maker didn’t rust their center seam, neither do I. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #
Big ol’ vuillaume toneball. Thing has been in there a good long while. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #woodworking #violino #violon #liutaio #violinist #violinista #instrument #fiddler #music #h
Love the lines on a neck mortise. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #woodworking #violino #violon #liutaio #violinist #violinista #instrument #fiddler #music #handmade #workbench #strings #varnish #fhole
Laying out neck heels is one of my favorite things to do, nice crisp lines and easy to visualize concepts. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #woodworking #violino #violon #liutaio #violinist #violinista
Still more work to do. But can I get a “NICE” out of you animals? #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #woodworking #violino #violon #liutaio #violinist #violinista #instrument #fiddler #music #
Not the usual content. But I suspect I’m not alone here. #eldenring #eldenringdlc #eldenringmemes
Setup time on this guy today. Looking forward to doing some play testing. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #woodworking #violino #violon #liutaio #violinist #violinista #instrument #fiddler #music #hand
Deep in the process over here. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #woodworking #violino #violon #liutaio #violinist #violinista #instrument #fiddler #music #handmade #workbench #strings #varnish #fholes #
Prep for milling up all the big pieces into manageable bits. Gonna be a few hours on the bandsaw tomorrow. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #woodworking #violino #violon #liutaio #violinist #violinista
Upper and lower blocks are one of the silly things that I over obsess about and measure and check references when I just need a template that can make the decision for me. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fidd
Couple quick top coats and this one will be ready for a setup. I want it a little more red/less orange. #Violinmaking #violin #whatsonyourbench #luthier #lutherie #violinmaker #fiddle #woodworking #violino #violon #liutaio #violinist #violinista #in