We're enjoying a break over the holiday period and the workshop opens again January 3rd. Just before Christmas I took the photo below of my...
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Guarneri Del Gesu copies.
Two of my customers were very kind and brought their 'Harrison' violins to my shop for me to play and compare. They were based on the same violin-...
Tanning wood before varnishing
In the workshop I use UV lights to tan my instruments before varnishing and we also use UV light to dry the varnish on the instruments. Last week I...
N. Vuillaume Cello – Ottawa NACO
Last week I was invited to the National Arts Centre (NAC) in Ottawa to an event welcoming a new cello to the 'Zukerman Musical Instrument...
Violin making article on eHow.com
> . . My good colleague Kim Tipper in British Columbia and I were interviewed for this article on violin making. The writer nicely outlines some...
Different contruction methods.
In the workshop, I've been busy varnishing a Stradivari model cello and another Guarneri violin on order. My assistant in the next room is making a...
Stradivari Cello – Smithsonian
This week I flew to Washington to visit the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress. Both museums have great collections of string instruments and...
3D Print of a Ruggeri violin scroll
One of the important tools I use in the workshop are casts taken from great antique instruments. Our collection includes old style casts made from...
Violin and viola repairs & restorations in Ottawa
For inquires regarding adjustments, repairs and restoration, please call 613 569 4803. With the start of the new academic year and concert season,...
Mittenwald Competition Germany 2010
In May I entered the International Mittenwald Violin Making Competition. This competition is held every four years and attracted 175 violin makers...
Stradivari violin copy – top block
This month I've finished the woodwork of a Stradivari copy I'm making for a client in Quebec. It's now ready for varnishing and will be antiqued to...
NAC instrument collection
The players in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre Orchestra are fortunate to have access to a collection of string instruments and bows from the...