Don't let this happen!! Looking after your violin every day... 

Yes, I like scaring people in elevators...

Hahahahaha its hilarious Ps. I did not see that coming

I listened to it with headphones on in 80% volume. I guess all my dreams of wanting to become a professional violinist is over because I lost my hearing!

It startled the heck out of me :D

😂😂😂

Yes... minor detail 😀 ... that's probably number 1

How many hours a day?

Heidrun Schwartz 42 hours a day seems better idea than 40, I agree.

@@ChiefHerzensCoach how about ling ling has 42 hours but only practices for 40

Thanks... scared the s#$t out of some viewers 😀... But there really is nothing worse for a string players than to find their instrument in pieces

OOOOPSIEEEEE

Thank you for the feedback... That's exactly my goal for the channel, so it means a lot.

don't forget 0:09

Great to hear

Practice you must!

Thank you for the feedback... and yes, there's lots more to cover, so happy to make more videos. 😀

@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker Thank you honestly for all your work! It's always amazing to learn new tips! All I can beg of you is to please keep making videos for us you have no idea how much we need it and how valuable it is in the times we are living to have your work shared with us like this!

Oops...

Keep learning about it... this will be over sometime... hopefully soon

Caught the Cremona virus, did you?

@@JasperJanssen wut?

You can also see if anyone does Zoom or Skype lessons. Keep up practice anyway...

@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker Aww Dear Olaf,Thank you,you are so nice!! I would love to but we just had 2 or 3 lessons and after that, schools ended.We were so new about everything.And I am only 15 and this is a high school project with University. I think our teacher wants to have lessons face to face because he still did not teach us how to shape of a wood.We learned technical words.And he showed us some examples.But I hope we will have lessons ı believe in that.And I hope ı can make a violin or myself! And if ı make a violin, I will draw Brett and Eddy's face back to the violin haha Love you Olaf! And Ola I would love to ask you,I wanna be a professional flutist but I also want to be a Luthier.Do you think I can do them at the same time?? Should I choose one of them? Thank you so much for these supportive words!

Enjoying the mixture of wacky storytelling, practical advice, and willingness to experiment that is Olaf.

same

I’m a drummer. String instruments scare me. Why am I here?

I played the cello for a year during the 4th grade 91’/92’ before switching to the trumpet in the 5th grade (which I played through college). That said I enjoy Olaf’s content and craftsmanship/expertise.

@Amy Zhao Good question.sometimes you can get it off with a very slightly damp cloth, but if it's a nice violin, take it to your violinmaker for a service.

Dry is often not as bad as extreme humidity... the problem is sudden changes in humidity. You could humidify the case for a few days during the change over. If timber dries too quickly, it can crack

@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker Olaf, how do you humidify the violin case?

@@yulianaalexandra2385 You can get purpose-made case humidifiers. There are many different styles. Most are just meant to add humidity to the case. Some are intended to actually regulate the case humidity. Just be careful with case humidifiers. If you get a cheap/bad one that leaks, it can damage the instrument. And even if you do have a good one, taking an instrument out of a humidified case and into a dry room can cause damage as well. Consistent humidity is better than rapid humidity or frequent changes.

I know this comment is old, but maybe you still wonder. Fine tuners choke the sound of the violin. You can't project well while having fine tuners.

I've had a crack on the table, due to the dry climate ...south France

I had my violin crack along a glue seam when I moved to a very dry climate. The luthier who repaired it told me they don't recommend humidifiers for normal use. He said cracks are normally only a problem when there are huge swings in humidity. Once the instrument is adapted to the dry climate, it should be fine.

Yes, where he lives is very humid.

You might also look into Boveda packs. They will keep the Rh consistent.

Hi, Im not a huge fan of creating a different climate inside the instrument to outside... Hanging up a damp cloth can increase the humidity on a room. Instruments don't like sudden changes from humid to dry, so it's better to ease the violin into the dry. Also some older instruments sound better in higher humidity, because it smells the timber around the old cracks.

@@AskOlaftheViolinmaker Thank, it is in fact an old instrument, we don't know the exact date because there is only the signature of the Luthier that made it inside, but it is a violin that was modernized (there is a join between the scroll and the neck, and couple of other things that the luthier point out), so from what I understood it was probably build before the 1830 or 1850. We don't really know which violin maker did it because it is only sign Cabasse and it is a familly with multiple luthier. I would like to make an expertise of it someday to know exactly who built it, but it is an old mirecourt apparently. I know that every luthier that saw it find it to be quite an interesting instrument, it is by no mean a great violin, the sound is good for orchestral use but I would never use it if I were to play as a soloist. But also why those damp things are so much use nowadays? Every Cellist in my orchestra use them, and the same goes for every violinist who were at the queen Elizabeth competition. But both my parent never used them and never had problem with their instrument, and apparently you're not fond of it either. So I never quite understand and followed what the luthier told me, apparently it was mainly because I'm using a stove that he recommend me to use it. I suppose because a stove changes the humidity level quite rapidly.

Most kinds of rosin are for violin and viola (sometimes also cello) anyway. So as long you don't have one that only says "for violin" or something like that, it should be good. @Flugzeugfliegemagie yes, viola bows are usually a bit heavier because you need more pressure to make sound.

Hi Olga, Unfortunately it is never good to keep instruments out... they just end up with a lot more wear and tear... I have to do a lot of maintenance to keep all my instruments hanging up looking and working well. I really do understand what you mean about incentive. It's a difficult one, but maybe set reminders?

we do discriminate just a little bit i guess

If you are looking at storage for over a year, you can either really drop the string tension or remove the bridge and tailpiece. You could then wrap the instrument in a silk scarf and keep it in a case... Make sure you prevent mould growth by keeping the inside of the case dry. Also make sure that no parts rattle around inside the case.

I like Melos and Leatherwood Eco... Personal choice though. There are lots of good rosins out there

Coming from a beginner, I heard to keep the peg from slipping add peg paste or chalk. If the peg is tight add soap

theviolinstudio.com if I am right

Violaphobia: (n.) the irrational dislike and prejudicial treatment of a minority member of an orchestra, specifically the viola.

No!