We rarely see button repair videos because it's a very expensive, time consuming repair that few can afford, especially on lower grade instruments. Many thanks to Olaf for showing us the huge amount of work involved in this kind of repair.
Ha! My main violin was built by August Geipel / Stettin. Beautiful instruments!!! My Geipel is called "Marianne", and she has some of the most beautiful maple, particularly at neck and scroll, that I've ever seen on a violin.
Another outstanding restoration you’ve done, Olaf. It’s amazing what you are able to fix on an instrument a century and a half old ! Skill, patience, and a bit of artistry. Bravo !
Olaf, my friend. I've been watching your videos for a while now, I absolutely love the work that you do and thoroughly enjoy watching so much of your repair content. It has given me a new found respect for the instrument and more so the craftsman behind them, it's so inspiring I almost feel the urge to become someone's pupil at age 28 LOL. That said, Olaf....Your name is Olaf the Violin Maker. My friend, Please, please. When do we get the multi-part series of Olaf making a master violin from start to finish? Take us on the whole journey, please. No holds barred, going all out, Hand made masterwork violin. Show us the planning phase, the sourcing phase, the prepping phase and as many videos as it takes for the building phase. Please Olaf I would be delighted for this series! with some nice editing this could be such an amazingly entertaining video series.
Hi Olaf! How's it going? I carved my first bridge (for my old student violin). It turned better than I expected. Still a bit thick, but the instrument is more playable and sounds better, so I think I did something right. That's the most advanced violin type thing I have done so far. I'm not looking to makie violins or work on anyone else's violins, but it is good to better understand how to do these things.
For humidity, although it sounds like a legend, resists changes in climate much better. I use in a island whit 60/80% of humidity and its works for violins.
I would like to have heard you play the violin more when you got done because it had a really sweet mellow sound to it. I would really like to have heard that. I do really enjoy all of your repair videos. Even the flat bridge society with two step.
I love your videos Olaf! It’s so relaxing and just a great way to spend time educating myself about something I otherwise would have never have known. I learned about you through 2 SET, and I’m so very thankful for that! Thank you so much for sharing your life and your art and your talent with all of us. All my best, from NYC!
You talking about the Grain on this violin I seen that a lot on Gagliano and other great violins I seek out some of this timber because the wide green like that the dark g r a i n what I call Hardline Granary used it quite often also made for really good sound just my two cents
Really enjoy learning the odd trick of the trade from your videos, even if I have nothing to do with violins. When you say varnish, is that a shellac? Also when you polished, was that with a compound or just a thin cut of shellac?
Hi Olaf. Could you do a short video some time going through what all the different instruments you have in your studio are? I'm always amazed by how many there are. Presumably you aren't working on that many instruments at once?
Such a beautiful instrument. You put an awful lot of work into it! But did you leave a mark on the inside so that future generations will know Olaf Grawert worked on it in Brisbane in 2024??
Olaf, at 22:42 when you clean the area under the fingerboard, what do you use for that step, and how long does that usually take? I imagine that decades or even centuries of accumulated gunk would be difficult to dissolve and remove without also damaging the varnish somehow!
I have a Wurlitzer violin, which means it was made before 1924 I think it was when they stopped making them. I has "Professional" written on the scroll, what would be vaguely its worth?
Hello Olaf, got a question: I'm extremely confused at why the previous repair person would have cut the purfling. What is the reasoning? What benefit would that accomplish?
We rarely see button repair videos because it's a very expensive, time consuming repair that few can afford, especially on lower grade instruments. Many thanks to Olaf for showing us the huge amount of work involved in this kind of repair.
Olaf, you always have such interesting repair videos.
Had to STOP watching this vid, and make some coffee. Now with a hot cuppa in hand am already to enjoy this amazing repair. Thanks, Olaf!
Get a shot of expresso rocket fuel and wake up instantly... LOL
Thanks for documenting your repair of the beautiful old instrument. You are an artist!
One of your more in-depth repair videos, and much appreciated. You’re right; a button inlay is not a job for a hobbyist luthier.
Absolutely breathtaking beautiful repair. I have an old timer French fiddle made before 1736 looks dark like this one.
Ha! My main violin was built by August Geipel / Stettin. Beautiful instruments!!! My Geipel is called "Marianne", and she has some of the most beautiful maple, particularly at neck and scroll, that I've ever seen on a violin.
Thanks Olaf. I cut the button off on a recent build (bugger) and didn’t use this method. But I learnt a new way. Thanks!
Another outstanding restoration you’ve done, Olaf. It’s amazing what you are able to fix on an instrument a century and a half old ! Skill, patience, and a bit of artistry. Bravo !
Olaf, your a madman!
Hi Olaf, I'm really surprised that there aren't a number of crack repairs on such an old instrument.
Germán instruments usually are a more thicker
You did a beautiful job on the repair and the video. Thank you for sharing!
I'm glad you are getting your "little breaks later." 🎉
💗
Olaf, my friend.
I've been watching your videos for a while now, I absolutely love the work that you do and thoroughly enjoy watching so much of your repair content. It has given me a new found respect for the instrument and more so the craftsman behind them, it's so inspiring I almost feel the urge to become someone's pupil at age 28 LOL.
That said, Olaf....Your name is Olaf the Violin Maker.
My friend, Please, please. When do we get the multi-part series of Olaf making a master violin from start to finish? Take us on the whole journey, please. No holds barred, going all out, Hand made masterwork violin.
Show us the planning phase, the sourcing phase, the prepping phase and as many videos as it takes for the building phase. Please Olaf I would be delighted for this series! with some nice editing this could be such an amazingly entertaining video series.
Hi Olaf!
How's it going?
I carved my first bridge (for my old student violin). It turned better than I expected. Still a bit thick, but the instrument is more playable and sounds better, so I think I did something right.
That's the most advanced violin type thing I have done so far.
I'm not looking to makie violins or work on anyone else's violins, but it is good to better understand how to do these things.
For humidity, although it sounds like a legend, resists changes in climate much better. I use in a island whit 60/80% of humidity and its works for violins.
Fascinating repair.
I would like to have heard you play the violin more when you got done because it had a really sweet mellow sound to it. I would really like to have heard that. I do really enjoy all of your repair videos. Even the flat bridge society with two step.
Little slip there at the end, 1760s, that's 260 years.
I know... My editor didn't pick it up either
@@AskOlaftheViolinmakerto be honest, more than 160 years is less than 260 years so it is correct. 😃😃😃
Sometimes you really need to buy a new violin. There are millions looking for a new home with someone who will love them...
Really interesting. Thank you so much!
Que trabajo tan impresionante ❤ muchísimas felicitaciones 😮😮😮😊
May be try baking paper as your counter-mold liner.
Thanks for showing the button repair but why was the fingerboard replaced ?
I had a mandolin fall apart similarly.
I love your videos Olaf! It’s so relaxing and just a great way to spend time educating myself about something I otherwise would have never have known. I learned about you through 2 SET, and I’m so very thankful for that! Thank you so much for sharing your life and your art and your talent with all of us. All my best, from NYC!
You talking about the Grain on this violin I seen that a lot on Gagliano and other great violins I seek out some of this timber because the wide green like that the dark g r a i n what I call Hardline Granary used it quite often also made for really good sound just my two cents
Really enjoy learning the odd trick of the trade from your videos, even if I have nothing to do with violins. When you say varnish, is that a shellac? Also when you polished, was that with a compound or just a thin cut of shellac?
Hi Olaf, love your video's as always. Ps are your T-shirts available online, thanks🙂
Yes...
They're on tspring:
olaf-grawert-violin-studio.creator-spring.com/
Great job , thank you for these amazing videos with instructions, I learn so much everytime. Merci
Hi Olaf. Could you do a short video some time going through what all the different instruments you have in your studio are? I'm always amazed by how many there are. Presumably you aren't working on that many instruments at once?
Some are for sale. I believe he sells new and used instruments.
Another excellent vid....can't wait for the next one
Do/did the luthiers who repair violins paste in it their labels?
Such a beautiful instrument. You put an awful lot of work into it! But did you leave a mark on the inside so that future generations will know Olaf Grawert worked on it in Brisbane in 2024??
Well done. What is the oldest one you have worked on?
Btw, where does this instrument fall on your previous ‘levels of restoration’ scale?
Very interesting process! 👏
Olaf is in darkside of the moon t-shirt at one point. That's surprising TBH :).
Hey, good music is good music. 😁✌🖖
@@zapa1pnt indeed it is ;-)
Hi, Olaf. I'm curious about how long this took.
How many work days was this in your shop and
how many hours did the job take? Thank you. 😁✌🖖
Olaf, at 22:42 when you clean the area under the fingerboard, what do you use for that step, and how long does that usually take? I imagine that decades or even centuries of accumulated gunk would be difficult to dissolve and remove without also damaging the varnish somehow!
I have a Wurlitzer violin, which means it was made before 1924 I think it was when they stopped making them. I has "Professional" written on the scroll, what would be vaguely its worth?
Really interesting work and an interesting violin. Any idea why the f-holes are so large?
Was he playing the violin you are repairing? 😳
It seems like purfling is so troublesome it is not a good thing to include on an instrument? Does it serve any purpose besides decoration?
38:24 math oops 🙂, amazing montage though... really makes it clear how much time and work this took
Haha... I know...
It was already uploaded when I noticed...
So after you glued the new fingerboard huh, you needed to take it back off to work on the neck?
Hello Olaf, got a question: I'm extremely confused at why the previous repair person would have cut the purfling. What is the reasoning? What benefit would that accomplish?
I don't think there was any reasoning... I think they made a mistake and accidentally cut it too deep.
Greeting,
I have a broken expensive violin that needs to be repaired. I need to contact you to discuss how it can be done
Is it better to play a violin poorly or never play at all?
You only know how good you can get by trying it out... 🎻
im relatively certain that if you dont pay the visitor tax, your vehicle may have been marked by a few of his buddies!
My garibaldi should arrive in acouple hours, il tell you how it is…
Wow, i cant go back to my old violin…
do you re-graduate german french trade violins?