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

The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays
The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays

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.

The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays
The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays
The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays
The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays

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 of the general work on this scroll.

The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays
The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays
The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays
The Apprentice’s violin from the workshop of Ilja Grawert & son Violin makers Brisbane The Gap, Whitsundays

In the end, it has its quirks but I’m quite happy with how it turned out.

From the apprentice’s workbench.

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