Making a Violin with HAND TOOLS: Commandeering Strad's Titian

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Күн бұрын

"Commandeering" the measurements of Stradivari's Titian like the way Captain Jack Sparrow commandeering a ship. Nautical term, you know. So, am not making an exact copy here.
Please be kind with the Violin Sound, just a new born baby!
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Confession:
- I did use electricity to turn on the cooker to cook my glue because I don't prefer to make fire in my very indoor area.
- I did also use power drills, because traditional hand drills are REALLY hard to use, and VERY VERY hard to find. Forgive me for being weak..
- The air conditioning and the lighting in the workshop are also powered by electricity, if you want to be picky. But that's the only way I can see and breath.
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This violin I am building is actually the material for a tutorial series of "Violin making for violin lovers and weekend woodworkers, with a little or no woodworking experience and limited resource, but always dream of building there own instruments with their own hands, from scratch, at home, FOR REAL"
But I am still thinking about a better title...
Anyway, stay tuned!
There is also a voice over version:
• Violin making process ...
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@MekwokStudio 12 күн бұрын

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@BiornBear 9 ай бұрын

I’ve done woodworking for almost 40 years and consider myself very good but this young man is next level. Musical instruments are different from what I’m used to. He has a wonderful eye for detail.

@MekwokStudio 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad that you enjoyed it!

@deja75m 5 ай бұрын

I love Jesua

@MekwokStudio 3 ай бұрын

I was amazed when my first teacher taught me to see the details I didn’t even know they exist. Been treasuring that skill since then.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Do you want a longer, less fast forward version of this?

@flaxe3223 Жыл бұрын

As someone with no experience whatsoever in woodworking, and only have found this video through my recommendations, I think the pacing of the video was very nice! Whether or not you shorten or lengthen your videos, keep doing what amazing things you're doing!

@androidkenobi Жыл бұрын

pacing and length are great! I think longer/slower would be good too as long as they add information, like showing more detailed stuff on all the different things u have to check for making the fingerboard.

@AMTunLimited Жыл бұрын

I think if you were to make a more "real time" narrated version, you could probably sell it for good money

@ronznine7870 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Pllllleeeaassseeee. As much detail as possible. You very obv know what you're doing & are kind enough to share. So, anything you could do to add detail / explanation would be greatly appreciated.

@danielmcnulty7382 Жыл бұрын

I thought the overall pacing was spot on. I would like more detail added as captions similar to the way you added stage 1, stage 2, etc. Things like "day xx" to give a sense of how much time each stage takes, the types of wood you use, the type of varnish, stain, glue, and so on. Great work, please make more!

@fnersch3367 Жыл бұрын

Even after 64 years of instrument building, I never tire of this wonderful creative process. Great video. Thanks.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ManfredElsingBielefeld 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful words!!!Thank you!

@geraldwright7651 10 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😊 mm. 9:00

@Dynamatrix1973 8 ай бұрын

Lies.

@stephanepetrov8023 5 ай бұрын

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@weejim48 Жыл бұрын

People that don’t work with wood will never know how much skill it takes to build a proper playable instrument. Great work & brilliant video 👍

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@yl9154 Жыл бұрын

Forget about making a playable instrument. If I could only master getting my gouges and chisels that sharp, I would be happy and very proud!!!

@grimreapybones2875 Жыл бұрын

It really is difficult

@DucPhan20 Жыл бұрын

I'm a woodworker and I play the violin. Any time I want to try to make one and I watch one of these video and just accept that I'll never be able to make one 😂

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

@@yl9154 Noted, gonna make a video on that!!

@LascielInviere Жыл бұрын

My brain after about 5 minutes: What is this guy talking about with minimum hand tools, all he is using is hand tools he hasn't touched a power tool yet ....oh, oh he means using the fewest hand tools needed to get the job done.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Here's the comment of the month. Read this, like this, before you b*tch about the title.

@arglebargle17 Жыл бұрын

When I made mine, I went the opposite way: I think I used power tools for nearly everything.

@Dug6666666 Жыл бұрын

I clicked on it expecting to see a lot of CNC routing. :)

@christopherotto5433 Жыл бұрын

My brain after a few seconds: "Oh good, this isn't one of those videos where everything's sped up 4x normal speed" After 5 minutes; "AAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHH"

@smizmar8 Жыл бұрын

^ Me just now, it was a whole journey, so i had to come to the comments. Glad to see I'm not the only one :D

@davidebert2311 Жыл бұрын

One of the finest videos of the construction a stringed instrument I have ever seen, and I've looked at a great number of them. Fantastic work, beautifully presented.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot my friend! I've been looking at them before too! Glad that you enjoy this!

@jamesballock1768 Жыл бұрын

Ditto

@kierannolan8859 Жыл бұрын

me too

@margoils Жыл бұрын

were you trained under apprentice study with a master maker? is the wood, ''100 years old or more? were you trained on how to cut and fit a bridge? i've encountered violins that have been made by people who BOUGHT A BOOK and ii missed the technique that displays a knowledge of the ''WOOD TONE'' and how that plays into the dimensions and how the calibrations were a part of the carving... andn most of all---- what competitions have you entered your violins in - and how many awards have you received for WORKMANSHIP and TONE??? and what isi the price of your violins? comopared to the standard of 10,000 dollars to play in a sysmphony orchestra? these factors would make a purchase worth considerinig eh?

@claudeelliott3993 Жыл бұрын

If this gentleman is an "amateur woodworker" then I'm Captain Jack Sparrow!! Beautiful workmanship and exceptionally talented.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Aye Aye Cap! Honestly I had 0 experience on woodworking before making my first violin. I will go be Davy Jones or Barbossa, or maybe Princess Mera.... lol

@trappenweisseguy27 Жыл бұрын

If I can make a recommendation I would say you went to the violin makers planes a little early in the process when shaping the top and back. It’s hard on the fingers and forearm (golfers elbow). A rigid scraper can give you shavings and you can hog off material very quickly while being easier and faster to sharpen.

@dp1381 Жыл бұрын

As a furniture maker, I commend your skills with a variety of hand tools. This is outstanding work! Even your clamping fixtures are beautiful. It's awesome to imagine the countless hours of labor that go into creating such an instrument. There are, of course, the hundreds of hours you personally spent on this particular violin. But then we must also consider the thousands of hours you have spent learning your craft; everything from setting the lights to cast shadows so as to show your progress as you carve to sharpening the gouges, chisels, and knives. Then there are the centuries of development put in by the entire lineage of luthiers before you. It must be very gratifying to step into that history and make your own mark.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, I’m flattered! Just doing the best I can here. Yes, the path is kind of hard, but I am very thankful for meeting a number of right people and knowing just enough to make this channel. Feels like all are coincidence yet perfectly aligned. And I am happy that someone I met on the internet, like you my friend, know about this too!

@spencermarugg4098 Жыл бұрын

Dude this guy’s skills are so god like he probably built this thing over his lunch break

@MekwokStudio 3 ай бұрын

Let’s finish another one before the dishes arrive.

@gineis8105 Жыл бұрын

It must be so rewarding playing an instrument you built yourself

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Yes it is!

@brianfinlayson3410 Жыл бұрын

I am a violinist and I know what goes into making a violin. This is remarkable, bravo. What a master wood worker!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@janhoogstad2188 Жыл бұрын

As both a woodworker and a violinist, I can really appreciate all the hard work that goes into a single instrument. Outstanding!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Let’s do our violinisticwoodworker handshake!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Wait, it should be called "Woodworking Violinist Handshake"

@will_danz Жыл бұрын

It's been a while since I picked up my violin, I should really get back into it, and I'd love to learn woodworking too, being a luthier appears really rewarding to me.

@acanadianwoodworker Жыл бұрын

This is peak skill woodworking. It encompasses perfect wood selection, ultra precise layout and assembly, precision carving, great knowledge of mechanical joinery, patience, and a whole host of speciality tools. You could break down each skill component and it would be a long journey mastering each. Amazing, hats off!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad that you like it!

@theeardrafter 6 ай бұрын

Agreed I am an old retired woodworker and the skill of this woodworking here is something very special and perhaps a thing of the past. Bravo Human!!

@WorkingViews Жыл бұрын

this need at least 10x more views. how did anyone dislike this? beautiful work

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@bourgeoiscollision6344 Жыл бұрын

You are no amateur Sir, You are A Master Craftsman

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@georgeellison926 Жыл бұрын

I'm a guitar tech, and it's become a thing for guitar players to refer to "my luthier" when speaking about the guy at the corner music store who does guitar setups. But those guys are guitar techs, not luthiers. *This* guy is a luthier.

@markmark2080 2 ай бұрын

As an old timer who has spent over 30 years in the furniture industry, I was humbled and educated by this excellent video...

@MekwokStudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words.

@Geeman002 4 ай бұрын

I’ve watched professional luthiers make violins and guitars, and I’m very impressed with your work!! Absolutely gorgeous ❤

@MekwokStudio 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m flattered!

@bassplayer4god70 4 ай бұрын

Excellent work! I enjoyed watching every single minute of it! I don’t think people appreciate the skill it takes to work with wood!

@MekwokStudio 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your appreciation!

@aserta Ай бұрын

16:30 that little plane is the cutest thing i have ever seen. Only watched so far, but incredible patience and skill!

@ronniebillhicks 4 ай бұрын

This dude thanked EVERYONE that commented, you're awesome.

@MekwokStudio 4 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

@vanislescotty Жыл бұрын

That was one of the most relaxing and yet inspiring videos I've watched in awhile. As a woodworker (not instrument building), I can deeply appreciate the skill level and patience that was required. Well done.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed. Thank you.

@DaMelloKittyy Жыл бұрын

This is amazing beyond words!🙌🏼 Out there, I bet there is some 90 year old Japanese violin master craftsman that's shaking his head at this in shame 😤 one day you might be that master haha!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks. But those Japanese masters are very nice tho haha!

@TimAaronSmith 3 ай бұрын

How people did this in the 16thcentury is beyond me... Humans are cool. Nice video, you are very talented.

@MekwokStudio 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. People in the 16thcentury must have super power or something. Like those dudes building Pyramids.

@fatroberto3012 3 ай бұрын

What is mind boggling is that they must have done a lot of it in the dark! The only way they could get decent light in 1700 was to work outside. No wonder the famous makers came from the sunny south of Europe.

@mundomaniac Жыл бұрын

I've made 5 fiddles. This is the most honest depiction I have seen of what it takes to step through it. Beautiful work, skilfully done!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. Just doing my best here! It's so nice to have people who "Gets it"!

@tomgentry8876 Жыл бұрын

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@vance7274 Жыл бұрын

I've made two violins and I am working on a third violin and a viola. Also busy putting the 'bellows of life" on a handful of old German and Czech trade fiddles. I think it is important to point out to anyone interested in building violins that knowing how to sharpen the tools is an imperative, no matter how many or how few tools you choose to use. You need to know how to sharpen and hone or "don't try this at home" as they say. This is a very nice video and captures the wonderful sounds of the tools cutting and shaping the maple and spruce. Thanks for not adding a Bach soundtrack to spoil the fun. Again, great work and an inspiration for the ever-broadening community of amateur "kitchen table violin makers".

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! Yes, having sharp tools is very important! And "kitchen table violin makers" is a cool idea!

@moeafram2520 Жыл бұрын

Scroll work was absolutely amazing.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@haywire1705 11 ай бұрын

I like how the voice of the violin developed as you carved it more and more. Even before the parts were assembled, the scraper was bringing the sound out as the scraping progressed. It’s pretty apparent that a real artist needs to know exactly when to scrape some more wood off as well as when to stop! Nice work!

@MekwokStudio 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! One of my teacher would even count his strokes so he know how much approximately he’s digging..

@user-xx3sd5wb9j 3 ай бұрын

When I was young I used to enjoy watching my uncle build fiddles and mandolin family instruments. He used almost exclusively hand tools. I always remember that he told the most important skill was knowing how to properly sharpen your tools.

@MekwokStudio 3 ай бұрын

Yes, we have an old saying in Chinese “If an artisan want to do good at his job, he must first sharpen their tools.” Your uncle must be a wonderful craftsman.

@damikopiko Жыл бұрын

You are definitely not an amateur. This is skill level 10000!! Amazing work and detail sir. Bravo!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you!

@stephencappella6530 Жыл бұрын

Stunning! Your craftsmanship and attention to detail is unparalleled 🎻

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@joshwesley5789 4 ай бұрын

That scroll shaping is beyond a work of art my friend.

@MekwokStudio 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Just followed the guides hah.

@kyleshick8360 Ай бұрын

There is an undeniable artistry of being a craftsman. Perhaps its the ultimate art, for your products produce art

@MekwokStudio Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@AWD1001 10 ай бұрын

Made by, with & for the hands of God. Thank you for your wonderful cadenza presentation 🙏

@MekwokStudio 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad that you enjoyed!

@DJRandomHajile Жыл бұрын

Don't know how this came into my feed, but fascinating to watch. Also: no way is this an amateur project. The skill with those hand tools is incredible. If I tried to do this, I'd have a pile of broken wood. 😆

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Pile of broken wood? Well, I can show you mine lol.

@johnwan5828 11 ай бұрын

😊

@alandouthwaite6980 2 ай бұрын

I was absolutely mesmerised watching this video, I might be old fashioned at 86 but seeing this young man showing such skill in his use of the hand tools really made my day, it was wonderful.............I'm just lost for words, just found one more...Brilliant

@MekwokStudio 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Our fashion won’t be older than the violin! :)

@cameronbyrd5667 Жыл бұрын

Ah, Ling Ling making his first violin. His mother must be very proud!

@GrayByrd 6 ай бұрын

The deliberate hand movements reveals the confidence in muscle memory and time of dedication to a skill that it takes to create an instrument. Great lighting, video angles, also reveals a talent for artistic expression and the ability to make an appealing and mesmerizing capture of time. What a wonderful visual of time it is with both camera and construction talent together to share.

@MekwokStudio 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for noticing the lightings and angles, really put a lot of effort on it!

@matthewmckenzie1077 Жыл бұрын

I'm an artist and a machinist ..... I'm so envious of violin makers and the skill it takes to do what they do. Let's not forget they sharpen their tools like every five minutes as well. Great stuff.🤐🌚😉

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Four mins, not five. 🌚🌚 Glad that you enjoyed!🙂🙂

@geraldponce8336 3 ай бұрын

Am a handyman jack of all trades for 35 years, part-time guitar and telescopes builder. Have to say that was masterfully done. Stradivarius would be proud.

@MekwokStudio 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m flattered.

@murattaner7384 Жыл бұрын

Fantstichhhh. Cant think of any other way to express myself. Sir, thank you very much for one of thetbest short films I have ever seen.Oscar for Best Soundtrack.. :))))

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thankssss!!

@DrChrisZimmer 4 ай бұрын

Your work is breathtaking! Such beautiful attention to detail and then to see the "tiger stripe" pattern in the wood grain appear after staining was amazing! God Bless!!

@MekwokStudio 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad that you like it!

@darienmoncree3980 Жыл бұрын

The quality of your work speaks for itself, glad I got recommended this

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad that you are here

@robertshorthill6836 Жыл бұрын

During this past November 2021, I was layed up in a hospital awaiting and recovering for abount 10 days, from a heart surgery procedure. I was bored and depressed beyond words. Lucky for me that I had my smart phone where I could listen to my favorite music genres -- classical, classic rock, regge, cool jazz, old bluegrass standards, and mandolin music of all kinds. I wish I had found this series of making a violin with only hand tools. What an inspiration to focus on the best things life has to offer. The sound of the finger planes cutting this curly maple wood was a sound only a woodworker truly appreciates. This sound can only be accomplished with extremely sharp edged tools. To get any edge that sharp requires a lot of skill and patience to achieve. I have made mandolins, necks, backs and tops and that sound, familiar as it is, is a most satisfing sound. Thank you as well by not having any distraction of music in the background. Well done video. Bob in MT.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad that you enjoyed it! I am planning to make a longer, no fast forward version of this. Hope all is well with you my friend.

@robertshorthill6836 Жыл бұрын

@@MekwokStudio Thanks for the reply. We begin another summer vegetable growing season and I always try my best to start my plants from seed. It is a source of pride for me to see fruits such as squash and tomatoes ripen at harvest time. I also try to play an amount of "fiddle music" on mandolin when I can find time. My other main interest is beekeeping. I wanted to catch a swarm or two this spring and summer, but there seems to be a shortage of bees in my area, so no swarms so far. My bee club members are noticing the same situations. I am what could be called an "old school" fellow. I don't interact with computers unless absolutely necessary. I prefer to make , assemble, and build things with my hands and basic shop tools. It seems that form of income has been my career most of my adult life. I have worked at many jobs doing that. It is also a source of pride to take a package of something, a propane gas grill, for example, and turn it into an item a person can use for decades. Most of the time I prefer to fix something, rather than throw something away and buy another. In this day and age, there is no such thing as "away" to dispose of something. Thanks for letting me express myself to another craftsman. Cheers and best wishes. Bob

@aln.8466 3 ай бұрын

The best I have ever seen with plane and chisel! A true craftsman.

@MekwokStudio 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@arturoalvarez_music 9 ай бұрын

This is amazing. One doesn’t need to be a violin player to love this.

@MekwokStudio 9 ай бұрын

I hereby represent the violin tribe sending our eternal gratitude to the guitar tribe.

@steviem1000 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your work, it was amazing to watch!!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@kenyumbagra5835 6 ай бұрын

I was already protective of my violin, but after watching this…..I won’t let anyone or anything touch it. I owe it to the maker

@MekwokStudio 6 ай бұрын

This is the way.

@MekwokStudio 6 ай бұрын

Wait, can your bow touch your violin?

@captain757747 7 ай бұрын

This young man is not a woodworker. He is a HIGHLY skilled artist that God has blessed with a fantastic talent. You are a very gifted and blessed with extraordinary hands. I feel that this violin is right up there with Stradivari's

@MekwokStudio 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m flattered! Just do my best to share what I’ve learn here!

@usnchief1339 Жыл бұрын

Great job! I could not ever imagine someone giving this video a thumbs down.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad that you like it! There are some I can tell you.

@JohnSmith-ki2eq Жыл бұрын

54 years old and I only just realized because of this video that the hole in the saucepan lid is for a thermometer!..... 😀😐😑

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Please don't doubt yourself yet my friend, there are actually 2 holes there!... I open up 1 more with a drill to put the thermo in. The original hole is still for air out!

@androidkenobi Жыл бұрын

u just taught me something!

@Pandellon Жыл бұрын

I never expected I would watch a Violinmaking asmr

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Ikr, there are some more if you are interested: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gN6eZ5WVqJ-plok.html&t

@bovinejonie3745 5 ай бұрын

I bet the most satisfying part is gluing your name to the inside…Pure magnificence.

@MekwokStudio 4 ай бұрын

Only if you sure you are doing the right thing.. hah!

@byOldHand Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous ⭐️⭐️ I loved. The best 35 minutes of today. Thank you very much, big plesure to watch the whole process.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed!

@jbrito2699 Жыл бұрын

For many years, I've been putting off building a violin, after watching your video I feel inspired to get started. thanks for the excellent work, congratulations

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, glad that this video can inspire you to get start again, this is the best!

@pinoiado 5 ай бұрын

That’s so damn satisfying to watch, some people can even realize how difficult and how much skill is required on this, huge respect

@MekwokStudio 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad that you enjoyed!

@barrysebastian9584 3 ай бұрын

Stunning work! True artistry! As a jazz guitarist, I’ve seen how archtops are made, but found this truly fascinating. From the fabrication of the top and back, to holding the wood up to the light to check evenness (I assume?), to the detail of the purfling and scrollwork. The pegs. All of it! Just amazing to watch. Beautiful work, and I can’t imagine having the steady hand (and eye) to do this! Well done!!

@MekwokStudio 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! We actually don’t need to hold it to the light, just want to show you the wood get red behind the light when it is thin!

@yl9154 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Even the filming is very well done. Beautiful instrument. Thank you for making and presenting this.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad that you enjoyed!

@6StringApples Жыл бұрын

This video is so therapeutic 🤎 Clearly reflects the heart of the craftsman. Something so sincere about the dim lit room and the finesse with which you made the violin and this video. Looking forward to more contents 🙌🏼

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will go edit the next video.. now!

@csil2863 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful work!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@fiddle0player Жыл бұрын

Fabulous work, great video, thank you Corvus!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@aaronocelot Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and excellent work on the violin. This has to be the pinnacle act of lutherie, and you appear to have mastered it. It's very satisfying to watch. Everything goes according to plan with no mess-ups, amazing!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad that you like it!

@funcam2 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! 35 minutes of my life well spent. Love your use of lighting to achieve depth and texture. Thanks for posting. 🎶SUBSCRIBED🎶

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was worrying the lights are too dim!

@MarcoGuardigli00 Жыл бұрын

What a great video! Fantastic lights, resolution, excellent montage. And wonderful work. Bravo!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cinnamon.toastcrunch782 3 ай бұрын

I love watching wood carving, it fills me with a sense of relaxation seeing it carefully shape to perfection

@MekwokStudio 3 ай бұрын

Good to know

@edma812 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work 👏👏👏👏👏

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼

@j.vonhogen9650 Жыл бұрын

I'm amazed and super impressed by your phenomenal skills! Thank you so much for your inspiring video! Also, I love your humor! That end scene with your dog is just pure comedy gold! Funny video description as well. Keep up the good work; the world needs more talented people like you!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad that you like it! And glad that the pug makes your day, Hah!

@deadblazer8931 Жыл бұрын

Very beautiful build. And this Woodworking ASMR. Omg, love it.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jinx.

@cychopedia9699 Жыл бұрын

It's kind of unfortunate how low of a views you have, because I really love how much effort you put into making the violin, especially the video itself

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope the views will go up in the future!

@lynxg4641 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful work, exquisite detail. Have watched numerous guitar builds of a wide variety, from acoustic to solid body electric, but never a violin build, this was a treat to see such skill with hand tools. As a fellow wood worker, just blown away, but wondering of the grain orientation of the neck and how under thee string tension it doesn't snap - would think that like with guitars you want the grain running length ways to provide strength/support against the strings. Did do a search for photos of violins and seems this is the norm, still puzzles the mind "knowing" wood and grain and normal ways to get strength.

@MekwokStudio 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad that you enjoyed!

@jaybailey8044 Жыл бұрын

What wonderful talent this man has. I loved watching you build this piece.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@pass_the_tadigh Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic Video that demonstrates the vintage practice of violin making !

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dougcook7507 Жыл бұрын

Ok, this video was truly amazing to watch. no talking during the build to take away from the enjoyment. Couple things: Being a guitar builder, I noticed you using your hands to "feel" the process. This is something that shows your level of craftmanship. I live by the word of my teacher, "the eyes will fool you, your touch won't" My final test is always with my hands and not my eye when shaping. Second, was the bridge pre made? I didn't see the making of the bridge. Other than the final shaping. Truly amazing work.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks, You have amazing observation! It take one to know one I guess!

@eh86055 Жыл бұрын

I don't know about this violin in particular, but most luthiers outsource tailpieces and bridges.

@MooSaidChicken Жыл бұрын

Only 1000 views? Wtf. Damn so badass, keep going the quality is top notch man.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Take it easy man! Hah. It’s just here for a few days.

@WhidbeyIsguy Жыл бұрын

Good to see you hanging in and continuing.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks, been doing my best.

@lampadophoros 10 ай бұрын

Beautifully done!!! Thank you!

@MekwokStudio 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tsunamihilmy Жыл бұрын

beautiful work! at min 32-55 I notice you started with adding the G string followed by the E.. in order to get a fully balanced tension across the bridge, the order should be G-D-A, then E last which is also the protocol we follow when changing strings for that same reason

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

thanks! I put the E there “lose-ly” just enough to make the bridge stand, then D-A, as the A is always stand in the way when I’m adding the E...

@flrn84791 Жыл бұрын

He's not changing strings though, but putting the strings for the first time. You always do G and E first in that case, obviously not tense but just to make the bridge stand. Check other violin making videos especially the one from Dominique Nicosia.

@AidanEllis. Жыл бұрын

This is just incredible work! I love the way it looks, the sound is outstanding. and I would love to see this beautiful violin played by a professional, oh how they could make it sing. Also, how long did this build take?

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This one took around half a year, more than usual, as I need to film it all the way!

@joebloggs4369 Жыл бұрын

What a delight to watch a true artisan craftsman at work! Fantastic video

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MichaelSmith-on1ig 6 ай бұрын

I have to mention how beautifully figured this maple is!

@MekwokStudio 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

If you want to build one too, here's the Step by step Violin Making Guide: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eb-mn5lnvKq9dmw.html And here's the Complete 3 Part Series of EVERYTHING you need to know before start Making a Violin at Home: kzfaq.info/sun/PLEKBKXypc2GAofRMW-KpfqU3HZGJWTSuv

@mizzouesportsvalorantvod280 Жыл бұрын

definitely stayed in tuned. :D also if it's possible that you can remember this comment when you see it, I want to hear it after the violin opened up a bit more.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

@@mizzouesportsvalorantvod280 Thanks, and I will have to practice a lot for that too. Haha

@chaselee86 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! You definitely have more tools than most woodworkers! I wished to make a violin, but I found that first I have to have a mould or a cradle to start with, many clamps to hold it together, a hot iron to bend the side planks, chisels and gouges to carve the scrolls. The whole set of tools and wood materials are more expensive than the cheap chinese violin I have!

@poozizzle Жыл бұрын

This video is perfect! As a professional woodworker I like the tedious parts sped up. Beautiful!

@HandToolBuilds Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! I need to start collecting a few violin making tools.... What saw are you using at 5:40?

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s a bow saw, should be a very primitive version of it I guess. It’s just a piece of bamboo, got a nail on both sides and the heads are turned to hold the “saw blade string”.

@theadamgray Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful instrument. A delight to watch and behold!

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad that you like it!

@train_cam Жыл бұрын

Incredible crafting abilities! Best ASMR too :)

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jkcarroll Жыл бұрын

Just curious: what kind of wood are you using, and where did you get it? And once I asked that, I had to wonder about all those generations of woodworkers and musicians, spending centuries trying this and tweaking that to come up with this piece of art that makes such a beautiful sound.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

I am using mainly maple and spruce. I will talk more about it in my coming videos, so stay tuned!

@Whisteul Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your inspiring videos Corvus ! I a going to begin to build a violin soon, so they will be very useful. Do you plan to make other detailed videos, like on your other channel but for the rest of the body ? (I am looking for your Patreon in order to support you. Which one should I use ?)

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, I am flattered ! Yes I am going to make detailed videos for the whole violin. I have to chance to a new channel because of the cpm and algorithm stuff, you know. (If you want to support me on Patreon, please go support the one on this channel (Mekwok Studio)! And for that, we salute you !)

@Whisteul Жыл бұрын

@@MekwokStudio Well I think I am the first patron on your new Patreon page ! :)

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

@@Whisteul Wow congrats to You and to me ! Just set up the page few hours before you asked. Will make an announcement on the old channel soon ! Thanks again ! :)

@emiyasaif4151 Жыл бұрын

That really was an awesome craftsmanship and journey! I now really appreciate my old factory violin and my newly hand crafted violin.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@leo47443 18 күн бұрын

A masterwork of art.

@miguelalt8855 Жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity, how many violins have you made before this one? You make it look so easy. Very good video, thank you.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think this should be my 8th or 10th, kind of hard to count because I have many half done works here and there you know.

@farikomike524 Жыл бұрын

Nothing about this looks easy…. 👍

@AVB2 Жыл бұрын

A true craftsman makes his work look easy. It isn't easy!

@spidaminida Жыл бұрын

Are you ever tempted to go off-script (or score I guess) and do some sort of funky design of scroll or something? Or would that be too sacrilegious?

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Yes, I am tempted (always). I think it's okay as long as it won't affect the design that produce violin sounds. Just need to work within certain framework while changing I guess.

@charleshuguley9903 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! And excellent production quality.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tapiolankiira1968 4 ай бұрын

Do not understand what electricity have to do with anything , but this person seems to pleasant and skillful wooden string instrument maker. I do not know, what all he is capable , but certainly by making such accomplishment, he would earn masters decree anywhere for violinmaking

@MekwokStudio 4 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your kind words.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Here is the 1st Part of the "How to Make a Violin at Home" Tutorial: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e6eEoriCxt6uo40.html&t

@LiloUkulele Жыл бұрын

As a guitar luthier, this video has me in awe...such a pleasure to watch

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

@@LiloUkulele Thanks!

@KBGtone 10 ай бұрын

That is amazing! Absolutely amazing!

@MekwokStudio 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad that you like it!

@cedricbethea358 5 ай бұрын

This video is so much fun to watch and listen to. It's very instructive as well.

@MekwokStudio 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@troylee3700 2 ай бұрын

Oh my God, the patience. Beautiful work!

@matthewrinehart2367 Жыл бұрын

A pleasure to watch. Lovely intonation. I hope you continue to master the craft.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Working hard on the next video!

@hiey24 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for shareing your work. You are one of the best makers I've seen.

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad that you enjoy it!

@rosascreativeworks5403 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular! Wow. I'm going to have to watch this one again. 😍💛💙💪

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad that you enjoy it!

@shadeibrahim7592 Жыл бұрын

All love and appreciation to you for this wonderful work

@MekwokStudio Жыл бұрын

Thank you