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Summer 2012
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Free Workshop on
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This year there will be a free, pre-institute session on tool sharpening techniques. The 3-hour session will be offered to students registered in the violin repair and violin building workshops. The workshop will be offered two times from 6-9 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, and on Sunday, July 1, in Putnam Hall, Room 5, on the University campus. The workshop will include lecture, demonstrations and hands-on practice with knives, scrapers, planes, chisels and gouges. Topics covered include: shop safety; grinding, honing, and evaluating the sharpness of your tools. Francis Morris will teach the session on June 24. Randy Kellogg will teach the session on July 1st. No pre-registration is required for this workshop. |
Bow RehairingJune 25-29 Distinguished Craftsperson: Assistant: Kempskie |
What You'll LearnThe most common repair needed by string players is the rehairing of the bow. This workshop will consist of a week of intense study on bow rehairing. Ample time will be allotted for hands-on experience and practice. The workshop focuses on the rehairing process. Only student bows in good repair should be brought to this workshop. This workshop is recommended for all students interested in the study of bowmaking. Materials and Tools NeededYou will need a number of student-level bows. Many student-level bows in need of rehairing would be very useful. A complete list of tools, materials, and suppliers will be sent to you upon |
Bow Repair IJuly 2-6 Distinguished Craftsperson: Assistant: Kempskie Take Bow Repair I and II |
What You'll LearnRather than replacing a bow that needs repair, repair it! This workshop will cover routine bow repairs that will keep bows in good working order. Often bows that come in for rehairing also need some repair work. Instruction will include: screw and eyelet repairs; tip replacement; windings; leather grips; cambering and straightening; as well as replacing pearl slides and dots. How these repairs affect the playability of the bow will be emphasized. This workshop, in addition to Bow Rehairing, will best prepare students for commonly needed repairs. Materials and Tools NeededYou will need a number of student-level bows. Many student-level bows in need of repair would be very useful (any condition). A complete list of tools, materials, and suppliers will be sent to you upon acceptance. |
Bow Repair IIJuly 9-13 Distinguished Craftsperson: Assistant: Curry Take Bow Repair I and II |
What You'll Learn(Note: You DO NOT need to take Bow Repair I to take this workshop.) Materials and Tools NeededYou will need bows in need of repair (any condition). A complete list of tools, materials, and suppliers will be sent to you upon acceptance. |
Bow Making Techniques With a Focus on
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There will be two weeks of bow making in which all students will be working on an independent study basis. You can choose to attend one to two weeks of this workshop. By working on a one-on-one basis with each student, the instructor hopes to maximize the students’ time and talents. Students of all skill levels are welcome. What You'll LearnWhether restoring a bow or making a new one, it is essential that one learn the time-honored techniques used for centuries in France to create beautiful works of art. Lynn Hannings brings to this workshop her understanding and respect of this fine tradition of handwork. She will demonstrate and teach techniques that are both practical and fundamental. Each year this hands-on workshop focuses on the French bowmakers who created bows renowned for their playability as well as artistic beauty. Materials and Tools NeededA complete list of tools, materials, and suppliers will be sent to you upon acceptance. Note: Because of the recent CITES Appendix II endangered species listing on pernambuco, raw wood cannot be transported internationally without proper CITES documentation. Further information will be provided with your registration confirmation. Alternative woods will be available for purchase at a moderate price. |
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What You'll LearnThis hands-on introductory workshop addresses the basics of 4/4 violin set-up. It is highly recommended for music teachers, musicians, shop owners, and others interested in string instrument repair. You do not need to have previous experience working on violins. You will learn some of the basic bench skills required for repair and maintenance of a full-size violin. Topics will include; proper use of bench grinders and band-saws; sharpening knives, plane blades and chisels; gluing seams; cleaning and polishing; fitting pegs; setting and making sound-posts; making bridges and adjusting string heights. The workshop includes discussion on string selection and sound-post adjustments. Materials and Tools NeededOne or two brand new never before set-up full size violins with ebony fingerboards. (Inexpensive violins costing less than $100 are appropriate.) Other items needed include pegs, bridges, sound post material, strings. A complete list of suggested tools and materials will be sent to you upon acceptance. |
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What You'll LearnThis hands-on workshop is recommended for individuals who took Basic Violin Repair I and for those with some previous repair experience. It will reinforce and continue Basic Repair I lessons and also cover: finger board dressing and upper nut finishing, set-up and adjustment of cello and viola, fractional size instruments, and five strings violins, planing a fingerboard, adjusting a nut and saddle, set-up of all bowed string instrument except bass, tool sharpening, and sound adjustments. You'll receive one-on-one guidance. Materials and Tools NeededOne or two of the following instruments (with ebony finger boards): 4/4 violins, fractional size violin, viola (any size), cello (full or 3/4 size), five-string violin (preferably never before set-up). Two sets of fittings per instrument. A complete list of suggested tools and materials will be sent to you upon acceptance. |
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What You'll LearnThis hands-on workshop is for individuals with some past experience with violin repair as well as students who took Basic Repair I and II. You will gain experience in the most common types of repairs including: gluing of new cracks in instruments, cleating, taking off and re-gluing the top, neck projections, replacing fingerboards, bushing pegs, neck resetting, simple edge replacement, and basic retouching principles. Custom sound adjustments for musicians as well as cello wolf adjustments will be discussed. Each student’s repair project will be discussed as a class theme and you will receive personalized instructions at the bench to guide you through your project. Materials and Tools NeededTwo or three stringed instruments needing any of aforementioned repairs. Please do not bring violins with integral bass bars or integral neck or upper block. You should have a good collection of cutting tools and already be proficient in tool sharpening. Some brushes and clamps will also be required. A complete list of suggested tools and materials will be sent to you upon acceptance. |
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What You'll LearnThis hands-on workshop is for individuals with substantial repair experience and students who took Basic and Intermediate Repair. Projects started in Intermediate Repair can be continued and/or a new repair can be started. Each individual’s repair project will be discussed as a class theme, and you will receive personalized instructions at the bench to guide you through your project. Topics covered in Intermediate Repair will be reviewed as well as: gluing and retouching old cracks, upper/lower block replacement, bass bar replacement, neck resets, plate and bass bar thicknesses, replacing edges and corners, reshaping necks, neck grafts, gluing and pinning broken cello necks, and acoustics. Materials and Tools NeededTwo or three instruments, or parts thereof, needing any of the above mentioned repairs. You should have a comprehensive collection of tools, including clamps, brushes and cutting tools. A complete list of suggested tools and materials will be sent to you upon acceptance. Important Note: This workshop is not designed for work on fine Old Italian violins! |
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What You'll LearnYou will work in groups according to your level. Your instructor, Geigenbaumeister Horst Kloss, recommends that you work on two instruments simultaneously—one under his direct guidance, and the second during your free time. You may enroll in any number of weeks of Violin Building, unless you are a new student at the beginning stage of building your violin, and then you must enroll for at least two weeks. New Students at the Beginning Stage Returning and New Students
at Students at the Advanced Stage How the Sessions MeetYou will meet Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, and work under the guidance of Horst Kloss. In the evening you will have an opportunity to work in the shop on your own. Be sure to indicate the number of weeks and dates of the weeks you wish to attend Violin Building. Space is limited, so early registration is advised. Note: Because of the individualized nature of this workshop, each student will progress at his/her own pace. Generally it takes about 10 weeks to complete a violin. Materials and Tools NeededA list of required tools and materials will be sent to you upon acceptance. You will also be sent the instructor's contact information so you may contact him for advice in the purchase of the necessary tools and materials. |
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