Wonderful content, as always. I've learned so much from your videos. You inspired me to take up the violin as a new beginner last year at the age of 42. It's never too late to love music :)
I love the attention to detail in your videos in this case the ways you illustrate how such subtle characteristics of the glue can make such a difference depending on the application. When I am painting a portrait with a neutral background I use fine gradations in tone rather than a flat colour. I add umbers and black, tiny amounts, to the colour in places or use washes. It’s amazing the difference this makes to the overall tone of the work. I will now be looking more carefully at violins.
There is darkness/shading added after the varnish and over the years, but the as mentioned, the most important part is under, and later in the process, part of the varnish. :) Thank you for watching!
I have had apprentices who ended up making very fine instruments. The problem is marketing their fine new violins in a world where old ones are valued so much higher, regardless of their actual quality. But, such is life.
I took a closer look at my violin and I can see the colour of the glue where the top plate meets the ribs and the other places where expected. I never really noticed it as the ribs and back are quilted maple but it's there! I'm going to have to take a a close look at the purfling to see what I can (or can't) notice.. Thanks for the info!
what about color in the varnish ? also i have heard of painting a violin with color some say not to use oil paint on a violin cause it will stain the wood . unless you varnish it first . i can see why if your fixing the finish on a violin but if your making your own would oil colors not be what you want . maybe a nice yellow oil paint covered in a nice oil varnish for example .
Scary that there are "luthiers" today using Titebond to repair vintage instruments. Sure, it holds now, but decades down the road the wood will likely splinter when repairs are attempted.
Yes. After the death of my mother a few months ago and taking care of all of her affairs, I should FINALLY have time to make videos again (I'm working on one now). Making instruments for my customers has always been my highest priority and I'm finishing a viola this week for Paul Aguilar. To the rest of you who have been waiting for videos, Thank you so much for your patience!!!!!
Hello and excuse me Luthiers used glue from animals and fish and all of the tone woods were over 250 years old, and those woods have well gone by now . Luthiers now use wood sourced from Bosnia Herzegovina and Sub Carpathian mountains the original wood needs to grow .Italian Spruce is very expensive nowadays.
Yes, it's very expensive for the finest wood. Also, Please check out this video about the wood if you haven't already: th-cam.com/video/t1ja2wX_ljw/w-d-xo.html
Since I'm dealing with ground cow hides, I've always used my tap water, which is natural spring water with no additives, etc.. At the same time, I don't believe that any "normal" tap water would cause problems.
i rember rabbit glue as agent in historical stucco marbel /plaster marbel is more orange ,it can give the stucco marbel when much used a a higher hard, but not weatherresiten then natruel granit. low clas rabbit glue is grain form high class form is pearls but was 30 yearsago only at special seller to find.
@charlesblithfield6182 i am an old glue brain, and a jew piano builder and woodworker. I concur. Respect. But you do a good job explaining, but the alchemy is never conveyed properly with words. What I'm alluding to is just that idea, experience will make it easy.
Great learning from your channel! I anticipate finally becoming a musician upon my apprenticeship acceptance in heaven!
What a wonderful episode!
Thank you, maestro.
Wonderful content, as always. I've learned so much from your videos. You inspired me to take up the violin as a new beginner last year at the age of 42. It's never too late to love music :)
Amen. Now that I'm able to start playing (again), I'm right there with you. = more How to Play videos coming soon. Thanks for watching!
🤯 Thank you for this video! These are things I never considered in the past.
Awesome!
Always impressed by your passion.
Never stop learning!
Thx again
I love the attention to detail in your videos in this case the ways you illustrate how such subtle characteristics of the glue can make such a difference depending on the application. When I am painting a portrait with a neutral background I use fine gradations in tone rather than a flat colour. I add umbers and black, tiny amounts, to the colour in places or use washes. It’s amazing the difference this makes to the overall tone of the work. I will now be looking more carefully at violins.
Awesome, great information not commonly shared. Loved it!
The next few videos will have information that is never shared. Thank you for watching!
Excellent. You.
Wow this literally blew my mind I never thought to color the glue, makes so much sense. will try it on my next violin
I just added the links for the colors in the description below the video. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic! I believed these darker areas become dark from dust but I much prefer what you just said. Thank you!
There is darkness/shading added after the varnish and over the years, but the as mentioned, the most important part is under, and later in the process, part of the varnish. :) Thank you for watching!
I know some but what do you know about the old luthiers using Horsetail plants as sandpaper""
Oh, to be the apprentice apprentice of this great Luthier! 🥰
I have had apprentices who ended up making very fine instruments. The problem is marketing their fine new violins in a world where old ones are valued so much higher, regardless of their actual quality. But, such is life.
I took a closer look at my violin and I can see the colour of the glue where the top plate meets the ribs and the other places where expected. I never really noticed it as the ribs and back are quilted maple but it's there! I'm going to have to take a a close look at the purfling to see what I can (or can't) notice.. Thanks for the info!
what about color in the varnish ? also i have heard of painting a violin with color some say not to use oil paint on a violin cause it will stain the wood . unless you varnish it first . i can see why if your fixing the finish on a violin but if your making your own would oil colors not be what you want . maybe a nice yellow oil paint covered in a nice oil varnish for example .
I find your content to be profoundly interesting and I don't even play violin.
It's never too late!
Hello sir.. Are u still doing good with your surgery
Yes. My second spine surgery has proven to be so much better than the first one over time. Thanks for asking!
Scary that there are "luthiers" today using Titebond to repair vintage instruments. Sure, it holds now, but decades down the road the wood will likely splinter when repairs are attempted.
Any new videos coming
Yes. After the death of my mother a few months ago and taking care of all of her affairs, I should FINALLY have time to make videos again (I'm working on one now).
Making instruments for my customers has always been my highest priority and I'm finishing a viola this week for Paul Aguilar. To the rest of you who have been waiting for videos, Thank you so much for your patience!!!!!
Hello and excuse me Luthiers used glue from animals and fish and all of the tone woods were over 250 years old, and those woods have well gone by now . Luthiers now use wood sourced from Bosnia Herzegovina and Sub Carpathian mountains the original wood needs to grow .Italian Spruce is very expensive nowadays.
Yes, it's very expensive for the finest wood. Also, Please check out this video about the wood if you haven't already:
th-cam.com/video/t1ja2wX_ljw/w-d-xo.html
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Do you sale violins 🎻 made by you .
Yes. My current master violins range from $24,000 -$75,000 U.S. For more information: www.kevinleeluthier.com/
Tap water ?
Since I'm dealing with ground cow hides, I've always used my tap water, which is natural spring water with no additives, etc.. At the same time, I don't believe that any "normal" tap water would cause problems.
i rember rabbit glue as agent in historical stucco marbel /plaster marbel is more orange ,it can give the stucco marbel when much used a a higher hard, but not weatherresiten then natruel granit. low clas rabbit glue is grain form high class form is pearls but was 30 yearsago only at special seller to find.
Furniture glued with hide glue by the ancient Egyptians still holds.
First 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
😁Thanks for watching, and for your enthusiasm!
Too bad modern maker’s didn’t stick to that technique
Picasso was not an artist. He had a good gallery push him and make people think that he was a great artist.
It's not that complicated to mix glue gramps.
Bro makes handmade violins he can gas up the process as much as he wants😂
Hopefully in 20-30 years dissing older people who have learned a thing or two won’t be a thing
@charlesblithfield6182 i am an old glue brain, and a jew piano builder and woodworker. I concur. Respect.
But you do a good job explaining, but the alchemy is never conveyed properly with words. What I'm alluding to is just that idea, experience will make it easy.