Jim Woodhouse - Reverse engineering the violin 

Wow, the "flat violin" sounds amazingly similar to a cello at the beginning!

I once attended a workshop at the Univ. of Wisconsin, Green Bay held by a Dr. Frye, I think. He had a very interesting theory about how a violin worked which he demonstrated using a trampoline as a prop. He used his theories to set up a $100 violin in the white. The instrument sounded as though it could have been in the five figure price range.

What would have I become had my professors been like this fine fellow! Captivating.

Yes a device the size of the wavelength of sound that reasonates at that frequency, therefore I introduce - the DRUM!

Splendid!

One of the least interesting things that can be said about this fascinating lecture is that the professor is Dustin Hoffman's brother -- but only when looked at from a distance, and in his general gesturing.

Wish it was a way to like more than once...

Hi, I cannot find the title of the book where he took the diagram that is showing around the 24.20. He said "material selection for ..... design". Can you help me please?