On Line Violin Making Book

..I will attempt to share some 'secrets' to successfully making a violin you and future generations will be pleased with; at least that is my intention. You will understand that some concepts are in development or not completely proven, however by sharing certain new useful information, I hope to move modern violin making forward to higher achievement. I am only willing to share this information because I have no commercial interest in making a living from violin making... If I was dependent on making a living crafting violins for sale, this information would be a trade secret!
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(just click on photo or text, and you will be taken to that part of my online violin making book which covers that aspect of construction, then click the 'back to summary page' to return here. To advance to next page in album, just click on the 'advance to next page' box.) This is a detailed description of construction featuring that information perhaps not generally known, yet vital for ultimate success...
David Langsather Salem, Oregon USA 9/ 2017

This on line Violin Making Book is a compilation of 19 years of violin making and research, featuring building my current violin Opus # 29.
..It is the story of an 400 year old craft, music making, music appreciation, wood working, and delving into the mysteries of violin tone production and the interaction with and understanding the properties of wood...