Cutting Open a Violin 

2018: Surgery on a grape 2019: Surgery on a violin

If you can stand on a violin slowly, you can stand on a violin quickly

it's so weird to see a violin without strings. It's like seeing a bear without hair

Reasons why jewelers (like me) and luthiers don't usually let people watch, some stuff we do to works of art to repair them seem pretty drastic and traumatic.

You had the opportunity to call the video "Choppin open a violin". Smh my nuts

smh you guys should've modded those violins with _electrodes supplied by NASA_

Dude's accent is like German, South African, and Australian at the same time.

Brett is a very concerned mother Eddy is a trying-not-to-panic-while-comforting-the-wife father I see

The moment I saw Olaf. I know. This will be another violin abuse video.

Eddy: “But doctor, the violin doesn’t have health insurance!” Me: Yes it does! Ling Ling Insurance!

‘You have to be very careful’ he said while violently dragging a knife through a violin.

Eddy ''Is he gonna be okay!?'' Doctor: ''yee, look. He will be okay but we gotta have to open him up'' *dramatic sound* Brett ''I don't know if I can Händel this''

In the beginning when they gave the violin to Olaf, Brett looks like a worried mom and Eddy is the I’m-trying-to-be-supportive dad lmao

" I don't know if i can Händel this."

In all my 27 years of life, this is the first time I've heard the word 'Araldite' spoken by someone other than my dad. A milestone indeed.

0:14 did brett just said “our” baby😏

"Do not try that at home" Alright, let's try this in the park then

Brett holds a violin like holding a baby, that was cute:)

First time I saw the guy cut open my bass fiddle, I almost fainted. He went all the way down one side in one stroke that took about a second.

A couple years ago I had a horn exam and like I always do the day before a performance, I oiled my instrument, greased the slides and played for a few hours. The next morning, one of my slides had been sucked into the horn completely and was stuck, and nothing that I did could dislodge it. I went to my local music repair shop (this was like 15 minutes before my exam btw) and watched as they took A FREAKING BLOWTORCH to my instrument. I nearly passed out.

"You flinch you lose" Eddy & Brett: -1000 lives

In 300 years people will be paying trillions of dollars for a signature olaf violin

This was so fascinating to watch! The points that surprised me the most were as follows: 1. Standing on a Violin without breaking it is possible, but sitting isn't 2. You need to work fast when gluing a Violin, it only takes 5 minutes to dry 3. After gluing the Violin, you need to put "braces" on it so it doesn't come apart 4. Reinforcements are used to repair cracks in the Violin 5. Humidity and Oil/Sweat from your skin can effect your violin, causing it to not be able to be glued together after a while Other interesting timestamps of the video: 1:05 - 1:11 6:56 - 7:35 9:56 - 9:59 Funny Parts: 0:10 - 0:36 1:49 - 2:47 6:09 - 6:11 12:23

At 1:45, Brett looked like he wanted to hold on to Eddy for support 😂 😂

Eddy: "But doctor... The violin doesn't have health insurance!" Brett: "Oh my god. Can you give us a discount?"

Olof: This ones the A-hole Twoset: giggles like seventh graders

Bonus challenge: Olaf makes a violin while using a hula hoop.

“Don’t we have universal health insurance” *Sobs uncontrollably in US-American*

Olaf's laugh sounds so joyful i _almost_ forget he was cracking open a violin

Two Soldiers carrying their wounded comrade, A Cup of coffee to the surgery room. (1919, colourised).

11:59 you perspire and then when you perspire, it can wear off the varnish Ray Chen: *sweats*

"How do you open it" "Knife"

Should have named it “1000 degree knife vs violin” That clickbait

I see why Brett loves his violin. CUZ IT'S CAPPA *COFFEE* ! *laugh in pain*

"Made from animal hide" When even your damn violin ain't vegan 😔

I recall the shock I felt when a luthier opened my cello and critiqued the repairs. There had been numerous repairs of cracks, and I learned that the fingerboard, neck, and scroll were not original to the instrument-another shock! The instrument had not been well taken care of before I got it; wood was missing from all the corners, there was a 3/4 size bridge on that full-size cello (weird!), and several repairs had to be redone. Also there were several openings along seams. Once all the necessary repairs had been made, the instrument finally sounded wonderful. It had a really big, rich sound that projected very well. I was told pretty early on that it was an instrument built by a famous maker in the mid-19th century. About ten years ago I had no money and huge medical bills. The only choice I had was to sell it to a very well-known dealer. When I discovered that the dealer sold it for $35K but had paid me only $14K (the amount it was insured, based on the assessment of another luthier/dealer), I was furious that I had been stiffed like that. Later I found out that the dealer who bought my instrument was known for taking advantage of people who had to sell their pride and joy. I have desperately missed my cello ever since I handed it over, and I will never be able to replace it. Caveat emptor. Research luthiers and dealers before you do business with them. Most are trustworthy, but some are definitely not.

Today's video: Cutting Open A Violin Brett & Eddie's reaction: AHHH NO!!! Tomorrow's video: Cutting Open A Viola Bret & Eddie: WOOHOO! KEEP GOING YE!!!

As a luthier, I really enjoyed this video! I like how he handled and opened the violin. Good technique! And also a funny and entertaining person, really good in explaining and answering all the questions ! Not usual in our work! Congrats from and Italian luthier!

He needs a youtube. Please. PLEASE. The craft and restoration are just amazing and his little workshop. WHAAAA . Id watch for hours and hours and hours.

I saw rolls of raw pork skin at the grocery store one time and thought, "I should make my own lard." Except I learned afterward that there's not a whole lot of fat in the skin. I made hide glue by accident. The art form "collage" comes from the French word for "glue" related to the connective tissue "collagen" from which the glue is derived.

Mom: what are you doing Me: I'm trying to fix my cello Cello: *_literally at a point of no return_* Mom: *_surprised pikachu face_*

I love how Olaf is just playing along with whatever their ideas went 😂😂 love Olaf, the snowman, thank you Olaf

I love how violin music was playing in the back while 1 of his brothers are being torn apart and put back together

They should test all this stuff on their Amazon violin

guy: destroying the violin completely the 2 guys minds: THE POOR BABY 😭

Luthier: gives important information on violins Brett: It lOokS liKE a fLYiNg sAuCEr

9:04 Brett - *Oh that was sharp!* Eddy - *no no, that was flat*

“Yeah didn’t we have universal health insurance?” Aussie flex / US diss combo lol

2:37 Olaf be like : you have to be very careful Also Olaf : _proceed to open the violin w those bone cracklings sounds_

Shoutout to Olaf looking like a violin-killing maniac in the thumbnail 👏

8:50 I have a friend who bought her first violin at ALDI, she really regrets it now

I was fascinated by the sound post offsetting to one side. I never thought about the "bass side" of the 🎻 violin. Also the hide glue still being the preferred glue from 300 years ago! Thank you for this ephisode it is good to know about how the violin is put together.

If the glue can dry slowly The glue can dry quickly.

Eddy: a cup of coffee😭😭😭 Olaf: a piece of cake😉😉😉

My 102yo viola has just been sent to be opened up and this made me cry lmao

12:20 Eddy *Coughs Me: Check upload date Pheww

Dont ask A women her age A gamer his kill death radio A musician the notes he missed A violin maker the violin he ruined

the scene where they're opening the violin is like an ASMR of brett and eddy's world falling apart

beautiful to see him work... thanks for sharing... gotta love a guy working on a 17th century Stradivarius who looks at you and laughs.. and says.. no worries ✌️

0:39 my mom came into my room and I paused right there and she was like WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING lmaoooo

Is there a sequel to this? DID THE PATIENT SURVIVE??? 😱😱😱

Me: OK I'm going to do some practi-- Twoset: *we cut open a violin* Me: OK FINE I'LL PRACTISE AFTER THIS VIDEO

I just found out my violin teacher is friends with Olaf- *excuse me WHAT*

I've been working my way through TwoSet videos 'cause I'm a newbie, and I'm just so thrilled by the mix of humor and technicality. You just don't get content like this anywhere else ♥

Me: mom im going to get a degree in becoming a doctor... Mom: a yesss my son studying anatomy saving lives make your mommy proud not like your sister lah Me: a violin doctor Mom:

*"we cut open a violin"* I don't need practice I need answers

This is strange, I follow both two set violin and Olaf, yet I don't even play or repair violins...

ive never seen two people so scared of woodworking

1:45 I thought Brett was gonna jump into Eddy’s arms

Me :*intensely looking at my friend's violin* Her: *Getting confused and worried*

Top notch stuff! I love watching craftspeople like Olaf who know their stuff work; how wonderful - he is open about sharing how he works!

this is probably what hell is: just watching someone pry apart musical instruments

When Brett stuck the end pin into the f-hole: *We're entering fetish levels that shouldn't be possible*

Brett and Eddie: 😱 Olaf: 🔪 Violin: 😫 *Me:* 🤣

Brett: Please save him Olaf: No worries Eddy: *AlRiGhT LeTs Do iT!*

Lol. As another luthier, who has sliced open many a violin, great work on the part of Olaf, and great _Mitleid_ (sympathetic suffering) on the part of TwoSet. Kudos all around. Cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott

"You have to be careful, especially when you're working on a 500.000$ instrument" Thank you for this tip!👍

Omg😂😂😂 I was dead at 12:22 when it said rip eddy Chen (1644 - 2019?)

4:20 That happens in Spanish, the sound post is called "alma" wich means "soul"

The look of pain and terror on Brett and Eddy's faces described utter fear.

"without music for your upmost suffering" - the day I died

A VIOLIN HAS BEEN HURT IN THIS VIDEO! TAKE IT DOWN

"So we did surgery on a violin"...

Such a nice person! really open to explain and caring about the instruments :) so sweet

Human to violin: can I stand on you. Violin: sure Floor to violin: can you fall on me it won’t hurt. Violin: oh hell nah mate

threesetviolin: brett + eddy + olaf

I'm a pianist and it's 3 am

during this entire video all i could think was "brett and eddy are such sensitive and protective dads"

I wanna see Brett and eddy's reaction when a violin in brutally destroyed😂. Sacrelligous? Yes. Entertaining? Most definitely 😂😂😂

2009 Brett : i had dreams 2019 Brett : i have memes and utterly suffering from nightmares

6:50 - The violin is literally a torture device, nailed it

Only found this cahannel recently and this was enlightening. I've made an acoustic guitar, electric guitar and electric guitar and it was amazing to see the inside of a high end traditional violin. I would've expected there to be a bit more bracing inside similar to a ukulele but was not expecting it to be offset to one side of the the top as well as running the same direction of as the neck. I was kind of expecting it to be a ladder brace

As someone that plays the piano this also hurt inside me and i don't even know why.

This is so random, but..Eddy’s sweater paws are adorable 😂

somehow, the most shocking part of this to me was finding out they have aldi in australia

You can tell the quality of a craftsman by the crust of his working table.

I thought explicit gore wasn't allowed on RU-vid ;)

* notifications go off at 4:00 am * IS THAT TWOSETVIOLIN I HEAR CALLING ?!? 😂😂😂😂

OLAF’S FACE IN THE THUMBNAIL LMAO

0:30 “Alright. Let’s do it” 😀