Hi everyone I will be on Holidays this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. My Shop will be open on Saturday the 16th of April and Tuesday the 19th of April. From the 20th of April until mid May I will be on a business trip up North. Please check my Blog for updates. Please […]
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This afternoon, I was sitting in my shop drinking coffee and not doing any work, looking around thinking what a beautiful shop this is. I spend the last 9 Years nearly every day here creating violins with fantastic sound, doing restorations to give old violins a new live and having a lot of fun doing […]
Here is a Photo of the last two Studio Violins I finished. I antiqued the varnish so they do not only sound beautiful but look it as well. The Ilja Grawert Studio Violins are a special line of instrument handmade in the Violin Makers workshop. They are priced between AUS $ 4,995 to AUS $ […]
I cut this beautiful Violin bridge recently and was inspired to take a few photos. This one was the best. If you want to read more about bridge cutting follow this link
Did you know that not all the pains you have playing a Double Bass, Viola, Violin, Cello are your fault? Some of the reasons for muscle tightness and other pains which can be instrument related: 1. too hollow fingerboard 2. wrong fingerboard curve 3. sound setup not properly done, instrument does not speak as easy […]
This is the kind of perfection I like. This Cappuccino was from the “Rock Salt Kafe”next door to my shop. I do love good violins and good coffee
After some beautiful camping, camp fires and quality family time, I am back in my shop/workshop with new energy for the next few month. Straight back into making wood shavings.
My shop will be close from Tuesday the 21st of December until January the 18th, 2011. You can make special appointments in the time between January 6th and January 18th. Please do so via the contact form. Please leave your Phone Number so we can arrange a time for the appointment. I wish you have […]
I was just sorting through some of my work Photos and discovered photos I took restoring an old German Violin
Beautiful hand made Violins waiting in my workshop to get varnished. I will use varnish made from old Italian recipes. In the background of the first photo you already see three violins in different stages of the varnish process.