Process

There is great satisfaction carving crisp shavings with a sharp gouge. Knowing that these cuts fundamentally shape the sounds the finished instrument is capable of producing makes it a task I begin with relish and trepidation. And so it begins. I lay out a map of the rough thickness I’ll initially shoot for then drill […]

  I spent the past week at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking (Franklin, IN) teaching students from Arlington, VA to Monterey, CA, from a wide range of backgrounds, and at all skill levels. They were there to learn the ins and outs (more like the swirls and swoops) of carving a violin scroll. The