Repair of an old HOPF violin by Jannes irps Please also see part 1 see our auctions on ebay: stores.ebay.com/art-and-violins see details: www.old-violin.com/images/ab_0...
I really enjoyed watching this video. I inherited an old Hopf violin. When we got it, it had come apart and there was quite a bit of damage to it. A luthier in Salt Lake City did a marvelous job of repairing the violin. That was back in the 1960s. Now my granddaughter is playing the instrument. It is lovely.
My friend has an old HOPF violin that she has asked me to restore. I am no where near qualified to attempt to take on such a task. Thank you for your video to confirm that. But I did learn a lot. You do beautiful work.
I just bought a DAVid HOPF $200, smell like 200yo as supposed just needs new strings and soundpost set which I just received in the mail I can get whole ebony sets really cheap and do external repairs then give the instruments away. Except the two antique ones
Here in New York City trying to learn how to repair my violin, because I can't afford a repair. I give this video a thumbs up. thank you for making this video.
I watched both videos and you did a wonderful job. I wonder if a luthier signed his work when he repaired a crack in mine a few years back. You made what you did look so easy as if anyone can do it..kudos to your talent. what a beautiful violin
What a beautiful voice that violin has! Thanks for sharing it has been very entertaining and very educational. The art of Mr. Irps is excellent as a restorer or rather a savior of such instrument. Let me add that the camera shots and the quality of the filming was great. Congratulation to all, I'm looking for the next presentation. Thanks.
Wonderful work !! I need see more yours vídeo. I am making violin but I don't luthier's course. Today you was my teacher. Thank you for the posted. HUG !!
I enjoyed your video very much. I know I am five years late, However; one thing looks like a problem with this repair. The fit on the tail saddle is too good. Leaving the fit that tight will cause the top to crack if it is not stored in a perfectly humidity controlled room. In the winter as the air gets dryer, the top shrinks sideways and the tail saddle has opposite grain, so it doesn't shrink as much and wala, cracks on one or both sides of the top saddle that was just replaced. I know, because this happened to my 200 year old Czechoslovakian built Strad copy violin. The cure was to leave the ends of the tail saddle a few thousands of an inch short which allowed the top to shrink without cracking. I would hate to see this fine old instrument crack again in the same place. I build string instruments rather than repair them, but love to learn new techniques from watching these repair videos.
Absolutely stunning work the craftsmanship you and your organization instilled in this instrument is unbelievable. If I may ask what do you use to clean instrument with?
It was a quite informative video. What I do not understand though, is why was the ebony not fitted first, then glued in place: shaped to blend to the body of the violin with some sort of power tools grinding wheels, then a small die grinder with fine stone and burr bits, then finished with die-makers files. Some of these files are so very fine, that they are used to burnish only. It seems to me the risk of damaging a very expensive, if not priceless stringed instrument, increases exponentially fitting ebony the way you show.
I bought a violin; inside tag "Germany", the only tag on it, and decided to do a complete rebuild by taking it to bare wood. In order to do most of the uneven sanding necessary, I filled a small balloon with fine sand. I didn't mention that this is my first time with a violin, and if it had a builder's name, I would not take it down completelt.
Bonjour. j ai un violon sans étiquette intact et j ai remarque que sur la table d harmonie il y a des taquets colles que j ai jamais vu car il existe sur le fond du violon j aimerais avoir plus de renseignement sur ça. merci bcp saoudi said professeur de violon a Casablanca et réparateur de vilons
You Are Corect,This Guy Is A Lil Krud to Say the Least,I Saw 4 Mistake's Already.He Is to Fast,And don't Want to Spend the Proper Amout Of time,He Want's to hurry And Get To The Next Job.And that's How young People Do Thing's.
When you say, animal glue, is there a preference? I heard of a violin maker here in California that uses Rabbit glue on his violins...I never heard of it, have you? I've always assumed it was either cow or horse.
разве это правильно,устанавливать душку в коробку,на которой уже струны давят на подставку? при замене струн она просто вылетит....а тк вроде мастер нормальный.
Great detail. Loved watching but not listening to screaming children in the background. You need to make a quieter recording. I'd love to know how much these violins cost. I need a new one. Mine sounds tinny. I'll go check eBay.