That Danish Oil on the back, neck, and scroll is incredible. Thank you Daniel for the recipe, I look forward to trying it on my next project.

Wow! Those colors!

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

I know right! they are so clean and pretty!

That is some beautiful natural colors that blend together great, and the inlaid medallion is superb very nice.

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

The tones in the woods of this violin are absolutely stunning! I really love the contrast of the warm yellows of the ribs and the deep red/brown of the crabapple in the c-bouts. And the way the inlay on the back just *popped* when you oiled it…. ❤❤

@SuperAverageJason

4 ай бұрын

Also, you were giving off some major Fred Rogers vibes when you started oiling it up!

Lovin it! ❤

It's looking gorgeous Daniel.

Nice video Daniel! The violin is looking great! So satisfying to see the oil go on. Pretty cool you wrote down that recipe when you were a kid.

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it. yeah no idea why i did that but I used to just jot down stuff like that all the time when I found something interesting. Im glad I did.

Love watching a traditional craftsman work.

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!!

wow, looks great. thanks for sharing, Cheers.

This is the most beautiful violin I've ever seen! You've outdone yourself! I can also hear the tone is going to be fantastic! Because this video came out on the 29th of February, it's extra fitting and we can leap for joy on this Leap Day. BRAVO!

Thanks Daniel looking great !

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Beautiful work. I'm really enjoying the series. Potential helpful hint for you if you're interested: I've made a handful of violins, and have found it to be much easier to attach the neck to the ribs and top plate before gluing on the back plate. I leave the neck root a millimeter too long (one less bit of perfection to worry about), then sand the ribs and neck root together before gluing on the back plate. This also allows me to use a band saw to trim the button much closer to final shape before gluing, which saves my aging hands.

@JDanielGraham

3 ай бұрын

wow! thats nuts I have to think on that one. I have seen folks glue the ribs to the back then take the mold out but never heard of the top plate and neck to the ribs. It makes sense...I may have to give that a try. Thanks for the advice! Glad you are enjoying the series, thanks for tanking the time to watch.

Lovely

Starting to look like a really nice violin, love the colour contrast. 2x👍

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

I am loving the color contrast as well!

@mdlclap

4 ай бұрын

Me too!@@JDanielGraham

Beautiful work on that violin Daniel! I really like the fact that you are using Shellac for the finish. I assume that you are going to use the "French Polishing" application technique. That's what I did when I made my guitar. Terrific looking natural finish! 👍👍

These videos are such a gift for me. What was the name of the Japanese knife you use to carve the button? I like your long funny stories, many of them sound a lot like my stories. Will you share the recipe for your oil? What do you use instead of turpentine? I do love the natural color of woods.

Looks like a tiny double bass with the pin in it :D

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

haha! it sure does.

I agree totally with leaving the natural wood tones to shine out - way too many dark red brown violins out there!

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

Agreed!

A stupid question, probably. My sole experience in making musical instruments was a kit guitar. Why did you use the saw to begin the cut to let in the neck? On step one. I have seen you use chisels, and you are very good with them. I understand why the saw on stage two, but just curious. Again, sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am loving the process of you building what is going to wind up a beautiful instrument.

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

I use the saw to cut though the rim of the top so I have a place to chisel too. I also dont want to risk splitting anything with the chisel work. Is that what you are asking? Just to be sure.

@kendavis8046

4 ай бұрын

@@JDanielGrahamIndeed, thanks. I get it now.

After watching your wood working skills, I bet Leo is glad you don't build boats!!!

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

haha!! funny enough I have built some...But nothing major. A boat tally ho size would take my lifetime at the pace and scale I work haha!! jdgraham.net/2016/03/the-lake-of-melchizedek/ There is also a video that someone tracked the project here. jdgraham.net/2016/03/ket-muse-moments/

Thanks for the tip on the oil you're using. What do you use in leu of the Turpentine? Really beautiful results, it's going to be a real pretty instrument.

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

in most cases I use normal paint thinner. It drives the oil deeper and evaporates faster. But that is only if I am top coating with another finish. If you want to use it as a finish in and of itself you use turpentine.

What library did your storage cabinet come from?

@JDanielGraham

4 ай бұрын

Georgetown College, where I teach. It was the last one left. They threw them all out before I came here in 2006, except that one.

@mdlclap

4 ай бұрын

We have a card catalog cabinet, too, from the college I worked at.@@JDanielGraham