For 20 years he played his violin not knowing how much better it could be - Re-repaired crack Part 2

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Part 2- Master violinmaker and restorer Olaf Grawert re-repairs, restores and optimises an over 200 year old German violin
Master Violin Maker and Restorer Olaf Grawert started this channel to support string players and allow people into his working life.
Be fully informed when you buy your next instrument. Get Olaf's free 7 essentials when buying an instrument report here: olafgrawertviolinstudio.com/7-essentials/
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Day 10 - Taking off the counter mould and reshaping top plate
05:25 Day 11 - Cleaning and gluing crack
09:03 Day 12 - Replacing reinforcements
11:20 Day 13 - Closing the violin
16:43 Day 14 - Removing clamps
17:18 Day 15 - Filling cracks and gluing fingerboard
23:26 Day 16 - Gluing neck onto violin
26:39 Day 17 - Planing the fingerboard and cutting back neck join
29:29 Day 18 - Retouching and fitting a bridge
34:59 Day 19 - Sanding and polishing
35:55 Day 20 - Putting strings on the violin
37:02 Day 21 - Testing the instrument
40:11 Conclusion
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Website: www.olafgrawertviolinstudio.com
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@picksalot1 11 месяцев назад

What a beautiful repair and restoration! The violin is really gorgeous, and the owner chose wisely to have you do the work and document the repairs. A treasure in every way.

@ryanengle3188 10 месяцев назад

I have no idea why RU-vid brought me here. I am not into Violins at all. I do not understand anything thats going on. But here I am for part 2. I just keep thinking. Buy a new one. I am guessing that's a rude thought. So I apologize. This is amazing and his craftmanship is really eye opening and I wonder how someone gets into this line of work. Edit. Holy shit. Ok it is from the 17/1800's. Thats why you don't just buy a new one i guess. That's amazing

@WingMcCallister 9 месяцев назад

Those player comments were extremely wholesome. The mindset to cherish the fact the instrument is now in a better condition than how things started is something that strikes right in the feels.

@colindouglas7769 11 месяцев назад

G'day Olaf, from Bonnie Scotland! I have had the pleasure of playing many lovely fiddles in my time, including one once owned by the famous 18th century Perthshire fiddler, Niel Gow of Inver (1727 - 1807), so I know how it feels to play music on a fine instrument. Many thanks for sharing these two videos of this repair and restoration with us. It was fascinating to witness the dedication and hard work people like yourself put in to bringing an old musical instrument back to life again and what an stunning job you have done on that lovely German fiddle. It's such a delight to watch a real craftsman at work!

@Ian-bq7gp 11 месяцев назад

It's wonderful bringing back to life this beautiful old violin. You have improved the tone and the owner is so happy. I really enjoyed this. Thank you.

@philmar7866 11 месяцев назад

Im not a violin player but have watched the whole thing. Fascinating. Love watching such skill and attention to detail from a master craftsman. Beautiful looking and sounding end product.

@gerryblyth6401 6 месяцев назад

I agree with this comment. So impressed with the craftsmanship and the obvious enjoyment Olaf takes in his work. It was a pleasure to watch and to listen to the narration. Thank you.

@davidledford3522 11 месяцев назад

Id pay a hundred bucjs just to piddle around in the work shop all day

@karenboyd6293 9 месяцев назад

I thought you said this was a 200 year old violing. It surprised me that you said it was good for a hobby player. It sweems like an expensive hobby. It takes a lot of bravery to take apart such an instrument. I enjoyed watching you and helps to understand why violins often cost more than expensive that cars.

@aussiebloke609 11 месяцев назад

A real craftsman is one who can get in, make the fix, and get out - and you can't even see that he was ever there. Generally, that's the sign of good workmanship and attention to detail. 👍

@joshgray9035 11 месяцев назад

Olaf reminds me of my own father who was a professional restorer of antiques, particularly small fitted boxes. Olaf's workshop reminds me of hours and hours of my childhood spent watching and learning. Great videos, thank you for sharing

@alexbaxter8291 11 месяцев назад

I've watched quite a few luthiers build and repair acoustic and electric guitars but watching this violin repair is a first for me. I was totally engrossed by your method, explanation and your phenomenal attention to detail. Fantastic work and I'm not surprised to hear that the owner was enthralled with your work.

@NotMyActualName_ 11 месяцев назад

I know practically nothing about violins. Tried and failed to learn it when I was in 4th grade. I have no idea why youtube decided to show me violin repair videos, but this was incredible. I love watching a craftsman at work.

@KBorham 11 месяцев назад

Was an inspirational two-part repair video. The patience to take a work to the end, without compromise, putting aside impatience, to finish, comes with age. I was deeply motivated to exercise more patience and diligence on a current repair I am doing to an acoustic guitar that fell from 3 feet onto a concrete floor. It was going to lacquer today, until I watched this repair. A few more small cosmetic touches are in order to take this repair to the highest level I am capable of. Thank you, Olaf the Violin Maker.

@a.r.mackinnon2451 11 месяцев назад

Love it ! So nice to get a letter of appreciation. Not something in my trade i ever recieve , ha,ha. Have you tried Chinese calligraphy brushes for fine work. The Sable and Rabbit fur ones are incredibly fine at the tip.

@guypehaim1080 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for letting us see the reaction of the customer to receiving his repaired violin. I'm glad he was so pleased with your work. It was nice to hear that the instrument exceeded his expectations in its performance.

@lusighfer 11 месяцев назад

Olaf is an unsung musical hero of all musicians (not only violinists)!!!!!

@ronburns6865 10 месяцев назад

Watching a master at work is always enlightening. It is the fine details that others never see are the ones that matter the most.

@guynoir4733 11 месяцев назад

It's wonderful to have people in this world such as yourself that have love , pride , and skill to enable them to positively impact people's lives . You are a Godsend .

@hanovergreen4091 11 месяцев назад

Thank You for letting us look over your shoulder! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

@michelnagumaqmorton 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Olaf , my violinmaking teacher died couple years ago , and I have so much more to learn before I restore my three violins , I really really appreciate your detailed descriptions and camera angles , great job ! I have been making cedar flutes for 27 years so I am ready :o) , I will wait for the dryer temperatures coming this winter for in my country it is a little humid these days ...and thanks again for this great entertainment as well as professionnal making it super fun sharing your thoughts out loud with us , genius !

@schm4704 11 месяцев назад

It always amazes me how you switch from pretty coarse tools and methods (think butter knife) to very fine, exacting work. There's something to be learned for woodworking in general.

@xTatsuran 11 месяцев назад

It reminds me once more that woodworking is not all about instruments

@shubus 11 месяцев назад

This is a really impressive restoration. If you ever wondered what "attention to detail" is all about, this video and the previous one will clear that up.

@timothy4664 3 месяца назад

Love me some Olaf.

@LA6NPA 11 месяцев назад

Have you seen soldering/desoldering stations with a small hot air pen? They're made for soldering very small parts, but the good thing about them is that you can get very precise hot air at a very precise temperature in a very precise spot. Think of it as an airbrush compared to a spray can, comparing it to your heat gun. Might be something you'd enjoy if you didn't know about them!

@AskOlaftheViolinmaker 11 месяцев назад

Thank you

@shadowgolem9158 11 месяцев назад

Not sure if you have seen the tiny point brushes they make for working on minatures but one of those might work well for your retouching. The bristles are a bit stiff and very pointed. Thank you for sharing your work! So enjoyable to watch!

@MikkoRantalainen 9 месяцев назад

I agree, the brushes designed for hand painting small figurines/miniatures is the way to go as long as the brush materials can deal with the chemicals you need.

@russgonnering 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely amazing! My wife has a violin Paul Knor from Germany. Damaged in a flight on Air France and repaired by Hans Weishaar in Los Angeles 50 years ago. Now I appreciate the work!

@LC-th1hy 11 месяцев назад

The cracks are sealed and a beautiful neck to make a sound deep with life! It's revived! I hope your eye feels better. Thank you for the woodwork that you do! When you work, all the pieces of materials are fascinating! ^o^

@rcdogmanduh4440 11 месяцев назад

Many craftsman of all types can't master...go-pros lol. Love your work and a pleasure to watch!

@halimkbas2883 11 месяцев назад

Olaf, get well soon.

@user-do5hd7zb4x 6 месяцев назад

You really saved that German violin! My compliments!😅

@lesizmor9079 11 месяцев назад

Loved seeing all the planning and work. I was looking forward to seeing the sound post go back in, and probably get a new position, now that the top is solid. But noooo--- not even a mention.

@paulpeele8387 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey; bringing a new and better life to such a treasure!

@Ukedc259 11 месяцев назад

Guitar luthier videos brought me here. Now a subscriber. Amazing skills you have and such a pleasure to watch. Thank you. 🙏🏻

@stoker20 11 месяцев назад

Way to go!! A lot of people can make things but sometimes fixing things is a lot more difficult. The instrument owner is very lucky to have enjoyed your services.

@karlvogt8891 3 месяца назад

As a pseudo-musician who has suffered and recovered from G.A.S. I personally have to add something to your last bit while disageeing with some of it. I will agree with buying what is in your means, but I will add what I have learned that I think the owner of this violin did instinctually, that is. Tone is King. If you don't love the tone, you will never be truly happy with the instrument. I have owned a number of high-end instruments over the years, still own some. However, I found myself going back to one of my cheapest ones that I just adore the tone of.

@jvmiller1995 9 месяцев назад

Very well done. I have not a musical bone in my body but this is one instrument I love to listen too. As a wood worker I have always wanted to make a stringed instrument but not be able to play has always stopped me from from attempting it. Now I have arthritis bad I doubt I could ever learn now. But Just coming from a wood working background I was very impressed to see some of the techniques you have for repairing the wood. Thank you for the upload

@discocrisco 11 месяцев назад

The part 1 video crossed over into guitar RU-vid (how I discovered it). Pretty fascinating and surprisingly emotional. I've done a little work on my own guitars, but they're not as delicate and I've never done a major surgery on them. I'd be a wreck working on someone else's instrument.

@-Hari-03 11 месяцев назад

its certainly one of the highest skill crafts imaginable and olaf is a master at work, its simply jaw dropping how great he is as a luthier, he makes it seem so ridiculously easy

@J.C... 11 месяцев назад

Somehow, I got here because pt 1 was in my search results for something I was searching for. I started working on my own guitars almost right after I bought my first one. It needed a new nut so I replaced that around 3 months into learning to play. Then i replaced all of the pots, cap, & wiring when I swapped a humbucker into the Silvertone S-style I bought. Also had to cut a hole in the pickguard because a normal strat pickguard is different and didnt cover all of the routed out parts at the very bottom, below the last tone pot. It turned out great. But I'm an automotive technician so I was sure I could handle it with no problem.

@ElBrooklyn1 11 месяцев назад

I’ve watched plenty of guitar luthier repairs and other woodworking restorations, but this is my first with a violin maker. Absolutely love your passion, patience and….pedagogy! ($10 word there, mate, plus a bit of alliteration, so let’s just call it an even $11.) Learned a whole bunch about proper cleating, retouching and hide glue application, and you’ve made me want to use my chisels more. You make me think of what would happen if John Malkovich, Christoph Waltz and Jemaine Clement fused into a mad-genius luthier!

@seanhallahan14 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! Lovely experience going along with your journey on this. So glad the owner was happy and so expressive.

@TravelingBibliophile Месяц назад

A very interesting pair of videos. The restoration was beautifully done, if I wasn’t on the other side of the world in Canada I would being my violin to you to restore.

@trumpetplayer6397 11 месяцев назад

I like how we get to follow the processes, from hearing you talk about it loud. I've never built any instrument on my own before...except for wooden flutes from fresh tree branches as a kid...lol But I can still learn loads from just watching...no kidding. So thanks for doing these videos. I find it awesome, in more ways than one!

@anthonyhulse1248 11 месяцев назад

I’m looking forward to watching this. I enjoyed part 1 very much.

@zxborg9681 11 месяцев назад

I'm a hobbyist woodworker, not a musician or intrument restorer, but I found this really interesting. Was cool to see how wood movement is such a universal problem, even in such disparate applications as furniture and violins. Amazing to think that someone used this for 20 years then discovered the massive performance boost when you re-engineered it. As a woodworker, I'd love to see more details or camera closeups of some of the work, for example carving the neck so it matched the existing radius. If I may make a small suggestion, a better shirt/clip-on microphone and slightly louder final audio would be terrific. In many scenes your audio starts to mute and disappear when you turn your head and it makes it harder to follow. But great work overall, very enjoyable content. Cheers from Canada.

@scpvrr 11 месяцев назад

It is truly a joy to watch a skilled craftsman, and your joy is a big bonus.

@midnighttutor 11 месяцев назад

Very well presented! Just curious if you wrote some notes in pencil on the inside of the violin describing what you did and the date?

@b.w.oostdam8875 11 месяцев назад

Amazing! Thank you !!

@michaelpaulos420 11 месяцев назад

Art work! Thanks for the video

@rodneycork2788 11 месяцев назад

Fascinating to witness an artisan at work, thoroughly enjoyed the journey, surprised, and saddened perhaps? that you do not include pasting a small paper inside indicating date and whom repaired, it would have been lovely to read its provenance over the past 200 years, and who had designed that unusual joiner design. Great Video work.

@TheDukeOfWaltham 9 месяцев назад

I think he put his stamp on the bridge, though I don't know how many years it will last before needing replacement.

@andrewwebb1911 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Olaf, beautiful!

@visualtrigger2469 11 месяцев назад

This was just fantastic! Great that people like you do this for us and love it!

@jerrycratsenberg989 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing!

@Berndaddie 11 месяцев назад

Well done.

@dirtywashedupsparkle 11 месяцев назад

The sheer fine work you need to do is a sight to watch, not just how delicate you need to be but also the range of skills and tasks you need to do. It looks like a fine woodworker, modelmaker, jeweller and musician all came together in one job. Such great feedback too, that is great praise indeed.

@lu0844 11 месяцев назад

Awesome work as always!! I enjoyed this video so much

@jameslewis2635 11 месяцев назад

Okay, just to qualify I know nothing about violin repairs, but wouldn't your job be easier with a hot-air de-soldering station for melting old glue patches? With these (unlike typical hot air guns) you can control the air temperature and as it works from a smaller nozzle (about 5mm diameter) you can focus the air on a smaller area and have greater control. BTW something that could enhance the 'playing test' at the end is if you could do it as a 'before and after' segment with you playing the instrument before you start work and taking us through your impressions as a first inspection kind of piece.

@stevenjohnson2672 11 месяцев назад

Very nice work. It looks amazing.

@brianyoung9014 11 месяцев назад

Very nice work Olaf.

@davidwilkie9551 11 месяцев назад

Fabulous, as usual.

@deanraf 10 месяцев назад

Thanks you for these two videos. They were an immense learning experience!

@TheKruizr 11 месяцев назад

Great results!! 👏👏👏

@purportedly 11 месяцев назад

We _do_ like the process, Olaf! Thanks for showing us.

@jeffadams5418 10 месяцев назад

This video is magical

@andrewmcfarland57 11 месяцев назад

Very satisfying craft to watch.

@jozsefizsak 11 месяцев назад

This was very enjoyable, touching and inspiring.

@musicbeginner 11 месяцев назад

Wow, it is really eye opening work. Thank you!

@BrianWMay 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic and a joy to watch. Thank you.

@TheFlyingVyse 11 месяцев назад

Wonderfull work

@chrismorrison9140 11 месяцев назад

I can tell that you love doing this. It's fun to see you all excited to get started in the morning. Thanks for sharing all of the details of the process!

@kimberlywing5124 11 месяцев назад

Gorgeous! Amazing repair! Also love your Studio hoodie!

@seralee7037 11 месяцев назад

Would you be willing to share your recipe for the filler varnish? I do violin restorations in Colorado in America. Love your videos! I always learn a ton from watching your work. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!

@michaelkaastrup5429 11 месяцев назад

Really good craftsmanship, thanks for sharring.

@leostgeorge2080 11 месяцев назад

Always enjoyable watching a master craftsman at work.

@costascostas1760 11 месяцев назад

Mesmerising...

@markheaney 11 месяцев назад

I am not musical, but I enjoyed watching your craftsmanship and dedication to quality. Your customer's reaction was wonderful. Thanks for both parts.

@stuffnuns 9 месяцев назад

Beautiful work, sir!

@NomNomm6063 9 месяцев назад

Hey Olaf, awesome videos! Thank you for showing your work. You did such a beautiful job! 👍

@jeffreyromanelli1708 10 месяцев назад

Great craftmanship!

@Multi_ToBi 11 месяцев назад

Beautiful job! Your video is a true education...! Thank you!

@thomasbernecky2078 11 месяцев назад

Step #1: get a replacement violin for 5 months. that said, it's a joy to watch a master craftsman at work, and reminds me it's more than the artists themselves.

@nickcarroll8565 4 месяца назад

Some luthiers will lend you one or rent cheaply while they do an extended restoration

@gnm109 11 месяцев назад

These are wonderful videos. I watched both part 1 and part 2. Thanks for showing us how it's done.

@albertneff7180 9 месяцев назад

You did a fascinating job.

@JamesCello 11 месяцев назад

One of your best videos yet! Congrats on another great restoration, Olaf! Also on 60K subscribers!! 🎉🎻

@gogotrololo 10 месяцев назад

i love these deep dive videos, violins are amazing individuals and it's so good to see them continue to live and make people happy!

@livy1962 11 месяцев назад

I wish that TV was just like this. Fantastic and REAL.

@michelnagumaqmorton 4 месяца назад

Right ON ! great video , thanks again for the tricks and inspiration :o)

@MichaelSmith-us9ch 10 месяцев назад

Beautiful. So much skill in the work. Thank you for an amazing video.

@garygreen7552 11 месяцев назад

What a marvelous and informative set of videos! I taught music in public schools for many years and endured many interesting string instruments. I had a colleague in my early years of teaching who was a violinist, taught privately and was a professor and orchestra conductor at the local junior college. He also had a violin repair shop. I appreciated his efforts to make some of my students' instruments playable. I also endured the early influx of cheap Chinese violins. I know that he was proud of making a few violins that received prizes in local shows. Thank you for your videos.

@CapnBubbaa 11 месяцев назад

Great to watch a master at work and the superb fruits of his hands...

@luke5702 11 месяцев назад

Good Job

@larrysheckells8310 11 месяцев назад

I loved the way you put this video together. One of the best you have done! You are a very skilled craftsman and a pleasure to follow!

@johnclancy9860 11 месяцев назад

fabulous work - I love the care, detail and different tools. Craftsmanship at the art level ! Thank you

@wouteranthierens 11 месяцев назад

Way to go maestro ! I'm so happy for both of you. Greetings from a cellist from Brugge

@chrisvick6102 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely brilliant! Watching you problem solve and use expert technique in your repairs has been extremely satisfying. I am inspired. Thank you! Chris