Author: Kaccho
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A French Violin
While learning to make a violin, I’ve needed a specific example to know about its measurements and shape. I like Suzuki violins that sounds greater than many imported ones, but it is said Suzuki was more like mass production than luthier’s hand crafted. And the measurements are a little odd comparing to made by individuals.…
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This time is real, no more rehearsal
I’ve been away from the violin making for a while. Now I’m happy I’m back! A luthier in Tokyo advised me to go ahead with the real tonewood instead of practicing with the similar wood from the home center. So I’m doing it this time. I’m also practicing the orchestra music. It takes time since…
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La Mer by Claude Debussy
This weblogs is started as record of my violin making. Making and playing a violin may seem like completely separate skills, but I believe that knowing about the instrument musically helps making, repairing and restoring it. I personally like to listen and play jazz. Meanwhile, I love many of classical master pieces. Though I don’t…
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String Instruments Exhibition
On March 29 and 30, a string instrument dealer from Kanazawa, Ishikawa brought number of string instruments for an exhibition. Anyone who loves music wars allowed to try them which included from beginner models to the one like museum collection. I was so excited to visit the event. Though I was a little hesitated to…
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Chisels and spare tonewoods
I wish I could get everything from one store so that would be easier and faster! But it’s impossible because no one is perfect. So I had to choose one from here and the other from there and so on… It took a while, but the researches for violin making tools is almost there to…
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Tokyo Violin Tour
I met a violin teacher by chance one day and we were chatting music and stuff. I asked if she could try violins and bows I worked and she did on another day. She liked my works and suggested me to visit a violin shop for further improvement so I can see how real violin…
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Masakichi Suzuki Biography
I’m a fan of old Suzuki violins made in early 1900’s. When I started looking for my personal instrument, I assumed that old Japanese violins were good because the Japanese pianos made in 1950’s and 1960’s are really nice from my experience as a piano technician. My expectation was not quite accurate with the historical…
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Additional Planes
Although my first block plane, Stanley 6-1/4 in BAILEY® Low Angle Block Plane, seemed to be OK, i wasn’t sure if I could flatten a wide plate with it. So I started to think a bench plane would be necessary. この投稿をInstagramで見る Kaccho’s Violin(@kacchovn)がシェアした投稿 Many violin making superiors says Stanley was the most popular back in…
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Corner Block Curves
By applying the bent ribs on the corner blocks, it was clear that the cuts were inaccurate. So it had to be a start over. It’s a relief that I didn’t use the actual spruce tonewood but some scrap wood. I took another piece of white wood that I got from a home center. Even…
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Rib Bending Test
This first attempt on rib bending with the hot iron wasn’t bad, I guess. When I use a machine for first time, I often doubt if it explodes. That makes me nervous. The heat iron has to gain its temperature up to 220 degree Celsius that can’t burn even a piece of paper. But somewhat…
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