| Violin Making Resources |
| Courses Violin making courses Getting Started, Develop your Violin Making, Violin Repair and Set up, run by Derek Roberts at his workshop. Evening classes at Warwickshire College, taught by Derek Roberts. |
| Books The Art of Violin Making 
by Chris Johnson. "I recommend that every amateur maker buys this book",
says Derek. "It is comprehensive, accurate and well produced - expensive
but well worth it."Violin Making: A Practical Guide
by Juliet Barker. "Good value for money".Violin-making: As It Was and Is 
by Heron-Allen. "Read this for historical interest - it was the bible for
past generations of amateur violin makers, but its approach is now outdated". |
| Tool and wood suppliers Touchstone Tonewoods sell wood, fittings and tools. |
| Plans
Orpheus Music have an excellent series of posters, originally published in the Strad magazine, with photographs, detailed drawings and measurements of fine historical models. Derek recommends the "Milanollo" Stradivari violin of 1728 and the Guarneri del Gesù violin of 1733. |
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