Two Days in Olaf's violin workshop... and more... 

This format is awesome Olaf! Thank you for inviting us in!

I play Indian classical violin and there's so much to learn about the instrument even though it is used in a very different way in our music. Kudos Olaf! Schöne Grüße aus München!

I’m pumped for that violin building video! - Today is my building day, about to finish the back arching, and hopefully hollow out the back and top.. I get a Friday off every second week and I dedicate it to the workshop, and to building my first violin-and hopefully many more to come! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

Can´t wait to see that violin making actual process. Congrats, Olaf. Not a string player here, but I´m a great admirer of your work.

Very cool to see your daily work. Enjoyed the little Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade.

When you said you were sending a violin I thought it is the one on the way to me. LOL Alas, 6 months early. You are amazing, Master Olaf and I love watching you work. I have a nice viola which I give the "Olaf treatment" checking over all the details like the bridge, sound post, string spacing and soundness. I love it. But, I can't wait for YOUR violin to come, that I am SUPER excited for!!! You and Coralie and your whole team do such amazing work. So happy for you and your business. You deserve more praise than I can bestow in a few sentences. I will let you know when my violin arrives!

Now I know what my own luthier gets up to all day!! Whenever I come into his workshop/shop I can't get out of there for at least an hour. He says "I know you want this done, but how about looking at this and that and the other, as well? I have to remind him, that was all done last time, and all was fine!! Luthiers always get excited when they get a really top class instrument in, to work on.

Have watched every one of your videos and this is yet another brilliant and informative episode. Thank you.

Thank you Olaf. Lovely to see how your day goes & also the procedures you follow. Presently I'm trying to get a violin I'm making finished for next month & I'm running out of time. It's interesting with the different school methods of making & assembly. I'm following the method of fitting & finishing the purfling to the plates before gluing them to the ribs (on an inside mould). I have the ribs mostly finished on the mould, waiting for the linings to be formed & fitted (to the back first while on the mould etc). I've finished carving the inside of the back now & starting on the inside of the belly (both plates have finished outers & have the purfling in). I have made the scroll & peg box with the neck only cut out to the profile at this point. This is another violin I had started & life got busy (with repairs & set ups & life in general etc) & got put aside. Now I have a deadline to try to complete it for, but I doubt I'll have it completed in the white by that time. Still, I'll have something to show at the time as a birthday present. 😊

I love watching your vlog. I wish we have a luthier like you here in Guam.

Fun days on your workshop! Making sure the violins are in shape. I'm glad you are taking breaks and lunches to get outside! Don't stay in the workshop too long. ^_^

Thank you for sharing your work, knowledge and wonderful person with us! 😊

Thanks! 🌞…a beautiful area to cycle in!

I only just missed the premier, but I do enjoy these day in the life of videos. Thanks for sharing!

Excited to see the build!

Thank you so much! Loved the video, a violin making video like you mentioned would be so cool if you feel like it:)

love these vlogs!

Thank you for sharing! It's always wonderful to hear about your work, I really look forward to every video you post. All the best from Northern Virginia, USA.

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 you er so cool thank you

Assistindo aqui do Brasil admirando seu trabalho

Another fascinating insight into your day, Olaf. I love how you love your job; passionate about it in fact. As living wood, the instruments will pick up on this too. How many people though, can say they are truly fulfilled every day, as you are? Just one query: I wonder about the many different substances your hands come into contact with? Are any potentially toxic or damaging to your skin? I note you never wear gloves.

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I like "magic tidy"! Sadly, that does not seem to be available here in the states, perhpas it's only for Australia?

Aren't geared pegs all around superior to friction pegs?

Good video and interesting set of activities. I wonder what your day would be like if you had shareholders? Would you have to expand into also selling band instruments?

Hi Olaf. Does the workshop have to have a certain temperature? And I´m wondering about why you are called Olaf? Kind regards from Denmark

Hi Olaf can you tell me how do you know when a violin needs a new bass bar.

Hi Olaf, will your new violin have a bright or a dark sound? Which is your sound preferance for your own violins ( bright or dark) and is it possible for a violin to sound niether bright or dark but half way between? All the best from a wet and windy England! 😁

Olaf I actlly have an interesting question. As a violinmaker would you know the most cost efficient way to maximize your sound? Like which would be better a violin with the best strings or a better violin with cheaper strings or a better bow etc

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