Sound post cracks are very common in the long life of a violin family instrument. When repaired properly with a sound post patch, the instrument can continue to be a reliable tool beyond your lifetime and perhaps even improve its tone. Materials and tools Block plane Sharp knife Wide gouge with tight sweep Sharpened pencil […]
Whether you are a string player or luthier, whether consciously or not, much of your career involves reacting to changes in instruments because of atmospheric fluctuations, particularly those changes in the amount of moisture contained in the air — humidity. This is a theoretical explanation of only a few important physical properties of wood. Furthermore it […]
If you are a luthier just starting out, I strongly encourage you to keep track of how many bridges you make during your career, simply for your own records/bragging rights. Having failed to do that myself, my best guess is that I’ve made between 300 and 400 bridges over the last ten years– a good […]