www.sonjaviolin.com

 

 Violin Luthier Maker & Repairer of Violins, Violas & Cellos


 

Sonja St. John Violins

Violin Shop


 

 By Appointment 

 

1.847.293.7231

 

Serving  Primarily Southern Oklahoma, North Texas

Altus, Lawton, Wichita Falls, Vernon, Durant, Elk City, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Weatherford, Duncan, Chickasha

Sonja St. John Violins
Altus, OK 73521
United States
ph: 1.847.293.7231

~In the Making~

The Purfling serves both Protective and Decorative Purposes. Purfling is made of Black & White strips of wood that are laminated together. Usually the Black portions of the purfling have been dyed or stained, yet some purfling incorporates ebony. Purfling can be made from various woods or fibers i.e. Maple, Ebony, Acacia, Pearwood, and so much more...  it is Inlaid into the resonating top and back plates of the instrument and Mitres are joined at the corners. 

  • A channel is gouged along the Purfling.

    The Channel is then blended into the Curvature of the instruments overall Arching

  • Bending Iron: Heat or Steam Bends Ribs(Sides), Rib Linings, & Purfling     
    Bending Iron: 
    Used in Heat/Steam bending of the         
    Ribs(Sides), Rib Linings, and Purfling       
                                                                     
      Clamping & Gluing Rib Linings: Rib Linings reinforce the Sides of your instrument and serve as additional Surface for attachment of the top and back  

    Studying, Planning and Carving
    of the Neck and Scroll.

  •  The St. John Northwoods Retreat for making
    ~a winter scene~


    The Northwoods retreat for making
    Herbster, WI
    in December
    Winter 2009





       
               


     

    Arch Sculpting Tools:
    Refine the Arch Sculpting


Member of the Violin Society of America 

 

 

"Without music, life itself would have been a mistake."

~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

 

 

 

 

 

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Sonja St. John Violins
Altus, OK 73521
United States
ph: 1.847.293.7231