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martintaylor
 Post subject: Not a guitar but...
PostPosted: Thu May 11, 2017 9:58 am 
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So, what to do when you want to practice some carving skills? Make a violin of course. Engelmann Spruce top, Euro maple back, sides and neck, ebony the rest.

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Beautiful! Is this your first violin, Martin?

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Nice!


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That's what you call practicing your carving? Wow


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Awesome !!


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Nice instrument, looks very neat work!

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Looks like you are done "practicing" to me! Well done.

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Congrats, it must be a very nice thing to build!
How many time did you take for making this violin?


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Alex Kleon wrote:
Is this your first violin, Martin?


Hi Alex, yes, first one.


quentinjazz wrote:
How many time did you take for making this violin?


The process took about the same time as a guitar.

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