Author Archives: reubengrawert

The Apprentice on carving an 1/8 size scroll for practice

Carving a scroll so much smaller than I typically would was a really interesting experience, one that I really enjoyed, and learned a lot from. I ended up having to use a lot of the smaller gouges that I would usually have only needed for the finest work on a full-size for a lot more […]

The apprentice’s studio violin

“This was the first instrument I fully tonally adjusted, and it is the one that I am now personally playing, at least until I make something that I like more.“ – Reuben Grawert “I had a lot of fun adjusting, setting up, and varnishing this instrument, and even if I made a couple of mistakes […]