Making a Violin/Fiddle for Tally Ho: Part 4

[@JDanielGraham]

Hey everyone. I know the audio on the first four installments of this project somehow posted loud. If I could adjust the volume post upload, or if I could replace it with a new version with lower volume I would (I do not think it is possible but if someone out here knows how please do tell). The volume is changed in the last few installments. So for now... sorry for the audio inconvenience, just turn it down a couple of notches during the music, thanks.

[@EdBailen]

That "vocalist' is so gawd awful, you could just mute the audio.

[@william6526]

The volume is perfect for old duffers like myself that have problems hearing most audio from videos.

[@gernestpeters7603]

I am most definitely in the minority but no music at all, just the sound of you working would be great.

[@andrewdean4987]

Or keep it instrumental music only..@@gernestpeters7603

[@robertgale4947]

Have to turn off the music drives me mad!

[@kirkgallacher9144]

That music is doing my head in....

[@klugkluk]

The worst thing about these videos is that they end. Bless you for the work you do, awesome content. Can't wait for the next part and especially the finished product.

[@rogerdinnis3816]

I disagree! The worst thing is the choice of musak(!) far too harsh and waily, if that is a word. Such concentrated skill and craftsmanship requires a far more melodic and subtle choice. I have never seen the build of a violin before so I find this fascinating, thank you.

[@johnanderson8096]

Well Said KK!!!!!

[@JDanielGraham]

Sorry you dont like the music, I know it's not foreoerone. You might enjoy the video series where i build a tea kettle banjo. It is all banjo music and no waily stuff. @@rogerdinnis3816

[@JDanielGraham]

Haha, Im glad you like them! Im hoping to make more in the future.

[@johnskedgell405]

I have to Tuen down the wound. Not a fan of the music, but love the wood working skills!

[@dave_in_florida]

I am so glad the earlier video showed up in my KZbin feed. I have watch Four in a Row.. I also watch Leo’s boat building religiously.😊😊

[@JDanielGraham]

Thats awesome! Im so glad you found them.

[@mikekollross8810]

There is something so satisfying about watching an artisan at work.

[@eugenetrollip751]

I am sure the violin will be on par with the craftsmanship of Tally Ho. Not sure who is going to play it. Maybe Leo has a hidden talent!

[@JDanielGraham]

We will see who plays it. Leo is starting to learn though. @@eugenetrollip751

[@Trebuchet48]

Clearly a labor of love. Like Tally Ho!

[@JDanielGraham]

Everything should be a labor of love right!

[@JonathanKayne]

Have to agree with other commenters about the music. It’s not bad per se, but I typically like to feel inspired when watching builds and this music makes me feel depressed (or something along those lines)

[@JDanielGraham]

I appreciate the feedback. Some people love the music some people hate it. I usually just record me playing banjo for the background music but just tried something different from a friend of mine.

[@donanders2110]

@@JDanielGraham I personally think the music was fitting for the project! IMHO it sets the tone for the era of Tally Ho!

[@gwsain]

@@JDanielGraham It's a bit angsty for me. It's distracting when it sounds like that poor man is being stabbed in the stomach.

[@sanddan525]

I love watching videos showing musical instruments being made. I just wish the music was better, or at least not so loud. I watched with it muted but then I can’t hear the comments you do on the making.

[@BillyReed68]

Working a piece of wood with a chisel has to be one of the most satisfying things on the face of the planet.

[@JDanielGraham]

It really is!

[@BillyReed68]

@@JDanielGraham I've been doing it for 40 years. Always wanted to be a luthier. There is still time though.

[@JDanielGraham]

Make it happen man. Instruments are so fun! If I can help in anyway let me know. @@BillyReed68

[@arthurjones9580]

I think these are my favorite videos on KZbin. I love the pace. I do find myself turning down the volume of the strangled goat. But hey no biggie.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much! I fixed the volume issues in the next ones. I usually just play banjo over videos but I thought I would try something different from a friend of mine. Thanks for following along!

[@MineStrongth]

Very cool. Nice work! Can't wait to see & hear the finished product. (The video music is punishment IMO, but to each his own).

[@DonQuixotedeKaw]

I was kinda hoping that you were going to put the Tally Ho icon as the F holes. It's been a fun journey. Thank you.

[@JDanielGraham]

Oh thats a fun idea. Leo wanted it more traditional so I tried to honor that. But I'm thinking i might make another that is more tally ho inspired and auction it off. What do you think?

[@DonQuixotedeKaw]

Yes. With the Pancho idea as well!@@JDanielGraham

[@royormonde3682]

Amazing Daniel, I've been watching Leo rebuild Tally Ho from the beginning and just ran into your channel today, just watched all 4 episodes of this fiddle your crafting for him.....nice work, you must take great pleasure in the finished instrument and a part of you will be forever with Tally Ho.....cheers.

[@JDanielGraham]

So glad you found the videos! Tally Ho has been such a fun project to follow!

[@chefmichaelt]

❤❤❤looking forward to seeing the next episode!

[@michaelhockus8208]

cool video! The J K L keys are my mainstays watching KZbin, but M is definitely coming in clutch for this series 🙉!

[@JDanielGraham]

Haha. I get that. Its ok. I thought I would try something different for the music other than me just playing banjo like I had in the past. But that is how we all learn is by trying something new. Thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@stevenl.passalacqua3953]

A Stradigraham! 🙂🙂

[@JDanielGraham]

Haha Ill have to trademark that!

[@Satorisails77]

Charles Espey lives in Port Townsend and is also an amazing banjo player. I wonder if he would make Leo a bow to compliment your work. Seems like a fitting combination considering the folk lineage

[@JDanielGraham]

Thats cool! I think that would be great.

[@joshua43214]

One can easily tell a real pro from a YT influencer by their work bench. A pro uses their work bench and it shows. Also, I really appreciate you putting your planes down on the sole instead of the side. People who learned from real craftsmen all know to do this - it protects the sole and keeps the blade from getting nicked. I never understood why someone would think the bench can hurt the blade while a piece of wood would not.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thank you for that! I really appreciate it. I have already had a couple people comment that I dont know what I am doing because I dont lay my planes on their sides. Which I think is a little bit of nonsense from my 28 years as a woodworker, I would also love to see them lay a coopers plane on its side...and no one stores them on their side in a hand plane cabinet. Thanks for following along.

[@genesloan3175]

I don't have the skills that you have mastered, but it's inspiring to watch this crafting of such a intricately detailed instrument!

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much I appreaciate it!

[@treeslight]

I love the music. It makes it feel like I’m there in the shop.

[@JDanielGraham]

I appreciate that. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but I like it.

[@StoneUSA]

Oh, wow. ♥

[@mikerenshaw7867]

Can't wait to see the wood varnished.

[@JDanielGraham]

Spoiler: I think It turns out pretty.

[@NSMike87]

My KZbin worlds are colliding! I've just recently been enjoying Olaf the Violinmaker's repair videos, and I've been following Tally Ho for years now. Something about specialty woodworking really appeals to me, and I can't wait to see what this looks and sounds like when finished.

[@JDanielGraham]

So glad you are following along! thanks for that.

[@tommcallister7647]

I hope someday to see Maya from 'Sailing Magic Carpet 2' playing this fiddle on Tally Ho.

[@oleknarberg7913]

That would magical! Good thinking!

[@maerten9517]

I'm not trying to be a dick, but I prefer the sound of your file. Otherwise, I love these videos. I just hate having to fast forwarding through the music. I am one of those who just want to hear the sound of what is happening on screen. Anyway, this artwork you are creating makes me want to learn how to play a fiddle/violin. Thank you and I hope I was not being harsh.

[@GaryMCurran]

Thank you. As I said for Part 2, I think this is totally awesome. I'm not a woodworker, nor am I a sailor, but I appreciate the work that goes into Tally Ho, and I'm most certainly appreciating the work that goes into making this fine instrument for Leo. I'm sure he'll appreciate it. Good work, GREAT Work!

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it.

[@CutTimeBrony]

So this is just my opinion but I think the music is too loud compared to the speaking parts. I have to turn my volume up and down as you do the timelapses.

[@trumpete53snoho]

Absolutely incredible! I never thought I'd see this, but I dare say, you actually 'out Leo' Leo in your amazingly detailed wood work! Totally awesome!

[@JDanielGraham]

aww shucks! Thanks so much. Just wait till you see the inside coming up in the next video!

[@MattCJohnson]

The crafting is terrific! I can't get enough. I suggest less tortuous music, perhaps some Yoko Ono?

[@JDanielGraham]

haha. I appreciate the feedback. I totally understand. I usually just play banjo over videos but i tried something different from a friend of mine.

[@harryadams5651]

Fascinating

[@arthurjones9580]

My new second favorite channel!!!!

[@JDanielGraham]

haha Thanks!

[@marshallmoneymaker8322]

You sir are a talented craftsman and artisan. I was giddy when I hauled the white oak out to Leo, but you have turned that giddiness up a notch for me.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much!

[@vandahm]

Man, carving that scroll looks terrifying.

[@JDanielGraham]

The first few times it really is.

[@tomstiel7576]

mad skills !!!!!

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much!

[@Tammy-un3ql]

👌👌👍👍

[@LinusMafacka]

Very interesting content. But I am sorry to say, the music forces me to either mute entirely or constantly turn the volume up and down.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@gregoryh4601]

Sir so awesome to see a lost Art these Days stil going by You. I hope you can ride the Wind with Leo on Tally Ho and in the Background Noise your Violin 🎻 Singing in the Wind of the Pacific Ocean. Peace Be With You.

[@JDanielGraham]

thanks! I appreciate that.

[@placeoflace]

It’s great watching you build this violin for Tally-Ho, such intricate and tedious work for sure. I’m not a woodworker and certainly don’t know the strengths of each particular wood used and stresses borne by each part, but I was wondering, couldn’t Leo have given you a piece of Purpleheart to use somewhere? Maybe the tuning pegs? Lol. Keep up the amazing work and thanks.👍

[@JDanielGraham]

Yeah I offered that but Leo wanted something more traditional so I honored that. I was ready to use all teak and cedar and make it really unique looking.

[@flossey100]

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship and bringing to life the essence of the wood. Thank you for sharing .

[@JDanielGraham]

You are most welcome thanks for watching.

[@williamjohnmackay8471]

What a fantastic idea grest work... love what you are doing john from scotland...

[@JDanielGraham]

Awesome! Thanks. I spent a little time in Scotland many years ago. Loved my time there.

[@williamjohnmackay8471]

@JDanielGraham great 👍 glad you enjoyed your stay your welcome back

[@nigelwalton4769]

I am really feeling this piece. This project. Good Work Sir! How fantastic for Leo to have this beautiful and wonderfully edited VLOG as a reminder of the heart and soul that you have created, now born into an instrument that typifies the spirit of Tally Ho through every grain and capillary. Tremendous. (NZ Viewer)

[@koningkryksuiwerbloed6070]

Very good

[@Paul.Chaffey]

Very much looking forward to the next video. I grew up on a farm not so far from where Leo is from, but I ended up as a microchip designer in Munich. I really appreciate precision intricate work, but just one difference - everyone can see your work...

[@JDanielGraham]

Oh how cool to be a microchip designer! That is nuts. Good design is rarely seen but always felt and experienced.

[@nmauch]

This is super educational and interesting to me. Thank you! Fits in well with the incredible craftsmanship of the Tally Ho! Project.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanes so much!

[@lazyplumber1616]

Amazing craftmanship. I wish we had old growth with really tight growth grain available. That spruce top is amazing.

[@RobMason-n2u]

I love the music. One compromise (that could also up your videos) is to publish a with music and a without music version.

[@JDanielGraham]

Yeah I can post a sound free version. Not a problem.

[@georgpryor5976]

As a bonus, can you make a bosun’s pipe?

[@LeeRex1]

It would have been great to see to see that fiddleback be a fiddletop! I'm a woodworker but not a luthier. Is it too late to change? I know spruce is traditional but that maple would be eye candy!

[@donanders2110]

I am a guitar player and that quilted maple should have been the front IMHO! Don't get me wrong, it is beautiful nonetheless!

[@peterforrest6682]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise...great videos.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@rick91443]

I agree with Klugkluk! Bring on the next one please...cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.

[@JDanielGraham]

There are six total. they will post soon! haha I'm glad you are liking them.

[@weird1600]

the spruce sings well even at this point the file tells you a lot.

[@PtangPtangBiscuitBarrelSmith]

I have told Leo that he HAS to learn to play, We expect a rendition of the Master and Commander tune when Tally Ho hits the water. Nothing less will do !

[@JDanielGraham]

haha I agree!

[@william6526]

I really enjoyed watching this process and when you were using the Japanese hand saw I smiled a lot. The reason I smiled I have a very old Japanese hand saw that a family member brought back from when he was stationed in Japan after the surrender in world War 2. I still use it when I'm working in wood and it still out performs any other saw I've used in the last 50 years. It has some engravings on the blade and I should find out what they say. This video has motivated me to research the Japanese engravings to learn more about this vintage saw. It still has the original bamboo wrapped handle.

[@JDanielGraham]

very cool! what a great story.

[@jacquescousteau4592]

Like many others here, your video was recommended to me after watching one of the Tally Ho videos. But you got me hooked immediately. There's something so beautiful and calming about watching professional woodworkers. Building this instrument is just as much an artform as composing or playing music on it is. 5 years ago, when I had to choose a career path I had so many ideas of what I wanted to be: a carpenter, an instrument builder, a biologist (and many more, I know it is a wild mix). Now I have finished my Bachelor's degree and am about to start my Master's degree in wildlife biology. Still, I am hoping that someday I will be able to start a bit of woodworking as a hobby, to unravel and clear my mind. Until then, I hope I don't run out of artists and craftswomen/craftsmen such as yourself to marvel at.

[@davearonow65]

You can do all of those things. The day after I completed my bachelor's degree, I left to go on tour with my band at the time and got to play with some of the biggest rock stars on the planet. I still play live music, still extremely interested in science, and even though I still play in bands, still involved in science, I have been a busy full time woodworker for the past 15 years including building massive entry doors, my primary living, but also boats and musical instruments. No reason why you can't chase more than one dream or get heavily involved in more than one thing at a time.

[@weatheranddarkness]

This instrument needs some purpleheart if it's going to have some Tally Ho in it. There's so much purpleheart in that boat!

[@JDanielGraham]

I offered that and Leo wanted to something more traditional so I honored that.

[@weatheranddarkness]

@@JDanielGraham could do with a stripe at the base of the fingerboard or as the patch across the end pin? HAs he been using purple heart against his will haha, keeps hiding it on the boat behind white paint.

[@dbeasleyphx]

Note to the editor: Please raise the level of the tool working audio and lower the music/vocals. Great content!

[@JDanielGraham]

Im a one man shop. So I am in front of and behind the camera and edit it all. So I'll take that to note. I left a pinned comment directly about this.

[@paulgush]

Have you tried using Swann Morton scalpels instead of an Exacto knife? The blades are second to none- hold an edge very well, and are way less brittle. The blade handles arent quite as solid as the exacto in the connection to the blade, but those blades are so sweet. The pride of Sheffield!

[@JDanielGraham]

I have never tried them! But I will look into them, Thanks so much for the recommendation!

[@paulgush]

@JDanielGraham FYI they make slightly cheaper blades for workshop use to the same level of quality that haven't been sterilized for surgery. My dad told me that just after I ordered a 100 pack of surgical blades, haha

[@svharmsway2501]

Wow very impressive craftsmanship and skills you have. I find this process very interesting, can’t wait to see more.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much!

[@sapelesteve]

Terrific work on that Violin! As others have noted, I was wondering where you are going to inscribe Tally Ho on the Violin? Perhaps you can incorporate it & the date of completion somewhere on the neck in very small script? Anyway, looking forward to the rest of the build.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much! It has a note about Tally Ho on the inside of the violin. And some other fun things on the inside.

[@mikeumpstead6422]

Have you ever tried putting white chalk on your file to eliminate the high pitch squeak? Excellent craftsmanship, thank you for sharing. Been following the Tally Ho project from the first video. Looking forward to seeing her in the water under sail!

[@JDanielGraham]

I can't wait to see her in the water either! Yes I have tried chalk on the files. On thicker boards it works well but the soundboard vibrates so much it just takes the edge off a little, either way I try and block the sound. Thanks so much for watching.

[@jameshyslop3328]

I think it's awesome that you donating your time to the tally ho but just how much are you making on your KZbin channel?

[@JDanielGraham]

Zero dollars. Money from content has never really been for me. I make videos to share, to teach, and because I enjoy them.

[@Madshadowgolem]

Looking fantastic! Would teak or purple heart work for the fingerboard and/or tuning pegs perhaps?

[@JDanielGraham]

I offered that to Leo and he wanted something more traditional so I honored that.

[@tomtom2346]

You really have some very nice camera/editing skills, well done video.😀

[@JDanielGraham]

I appreciate that! Thanks. With being a one man shop it is always an interesting challenge filming and making and editing.

[@johnmagnan759]

I’m now addicted to this build. Just out of curiosity how much would one of your hand build fiddles cost?

[@davearonow65]

Can't speak for this dude, but you should expect to pay a minimum of 5 grand for a one off, non factory production run, custom hand built traditional violin. And on the higher end, there is no limit to how much you could pay.

[@JDanielGraham]

They range based off of wood selection, inlay, string choice, etc but they start around $4,000 and go up from there. But also I have made them a little lower in certain circumstances.

[@wilsham8413]

Really enjoying your videos glad I found your channel keep up the great work!

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much I really appreciate that.

[@erikpnoman]

Such great content. Thank you! Being a musician myself, I wondered about what other instruments were considered. I have tried playing the violin. It is really hard! On the other hand, a dulcimer not as much. Maybe Leo has some fiddlers in his midst! I cam’t wait to hear the first sea shanties. By the way, what exactly does one do with a drunken sailor?

[@JDanielGraham]

haha. I dont know what someone does with a drunken sailor...You can't get rid of them but you really want to. I offered a banjo, strumming dulcimer, a pochette and a full fiddle/violin. And yes Violin is hard. I am starting to learn this year so I feel that.

[@steves524]

Love watching an artesian, do you write your own songs? Can you play the violin? 🪚

[@JDanielGraham]

I am starting to learn the violin this year. I do write some of my own banjo songs. They are just for fun! I glad you have enjoyed watching! Thanks for that.

[@allenjcarter]

Great videos, and I love the music!

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it.

[@Enriadero]

You literally shared the cartoon pencil photo in this video

[@JDanielGraham]

I know! how could I not...

[@andthen0170]

New sub from tally ho here. Loving a collab

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much.

[@Deuce_Luminox.]

Anything left of the edge on the plane iron after scrubbing against the metal planning stop?

[@JDanielGraham]

Oh it looks close but doesn't hit it. Also they are soft aluminum I cast years ago. Ive only clipped one over the years and the iron was fine.

[@garyreed2206]

My biggest surprise in this series is that I thought the wood making up the sound box would be much thinner.

[@JDanielGraham]

Interesting! yeah it ranges based on species and preference but it is as this as 1mm for the ribs and as this as 2.4 mm in the top. To me it is scary thin! take off a little too much and its going to start sounding awful.

[@johneastman7991]

Thank you so much for posting these videos about the fascinating process one must go through to create beautiful instruments. I could do without the music though. Not my cuppa. Makes me FF through the twangy parts and I end up somewhat unsatisfied.

[@hackfabrication139]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels the same (about the music), and FF to the dialog. Either voice over, or stay silent. Although, I'd really like to hear a bit more explaination.

[@JDanielGraham]

I totally understand. Its always tough some love it some hate it. The music is a friend of mine. I like his voice. But I know it's not everyones taste.

[@JDanielGraham]

​I can understand that. I hear just as much "I love the music" as I hear "cut the music" Its also a tough balancing act between sharing 250+ hours of work vs skimming over too much. Just trying to do a little bit of an overview of the process and not the whole nitty gritty. Thanks for the feedback!@@hackfabrication139

[@ralphwomack3074]

Constructive feedback: I really like what you are doing and admire your skills. However, the background music is distracting as it is too loud and the singing oftentimes distracts from hearing what you are explaining. Great woodworking skills!

[@johnl7710]

Yes I agree I enjoy watching the process but skip through most of it because the music is so annoying unfortunately.

[@sailingsvzara]

@@johnl7710 I watched on mute cause of that.

[@jakleo337]

I,ve been waiting for this to be mentioned not wanting to criticize. Yes, the audio is god awful. Dump the Muzak.

[@jackpledger8118]

i agree wholeheartedly...the music is a turnoff. I enjoy the videos but am constantly tuning off the audio when the music is turned on.

[@spentacle]

I had to turn the sound off and read the subtitles, awful singing

[@philiprogers8620]

Thanks for the video! Who made the handsaw you used at 10:30?

[@JDanielGraham]

I did. It is a regan backsaw I made from scratch.

[@philiprogers8620]

@@JDanielGraham sweet!!!

[@CptCrackers]

The music is great, imo, and perfectly fits the content.

[@TheFjoff]

It would be cool if you incorporated a design element from the actual Tally Ho in some way, the Cove line for example!

[@rinislaboratories1315]

Great idea

[@DavidKutzler]

Beautiful craftmanship and your explanations gave me a better understanding of the intricacies of violin building. The background music was pleasant, but, listening to the lyrics, it would appear that the singer has some significant personal and relationship issues.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much. And you are right about the music he does have some significant battles, this is the way he processes them.

[@andrewspilberg5023]

I have been really enjoying your videos. Please tell me your bench dog is non metallic. I kept cringing with each pass of the plane.

[@JDanielGraham]

I have them in wood and in soft aluminum. The tolerance is further than it looks. Ive only clipped one in the past 10 years or so. Doesn't bother the iron. But I can see how that stresses people out.

[@MrJondon76]

Do you do your own editing, impressive

[@timreynolds1195]

Awesome! Love the music too.

[@kevinmichaels6279]

When working on the F holes, do you get a sense or feeling on what the finished fiddle will sound like? Just wondering.

[@JDanielGraham]

gosh. I wear ear protection anytime you work the end grain on the top. It will tell me a little of how loud it will be but less about the tone.

[@PaHoHaska]

video is terrific - looking forward to next part ... but music ... sorry, just my 2 cents... after 14 minutes of that whimpering I was almost ready to jump off the bridge ... luckily there isn't any in the vicinity :-)

[@AnatomiaUSAL]

Incredible serie of videos.... i must admit tho that when making the neck i really feared for your fingers. Never use a table saw like that.

[@JDanielGraham]

I was trained like that in my furniture making apprenticeship. I wouldn't do it without a riving knife on the table saw for sure. Also the table saw is a sawstop just to ease your mind. But I totally get it from the angle of the camera. The kickbacks I have had on a table saw over the years all involved "safety measures" , push sticks slipping, or mitre fences binding etc. The closer I can be in contact with the material the safer I feel.

[@TheTubeTube2]

Forgive me but spruce being filed is so much more tuneful than the off key ’singing’. I enjoyed watching your work but wondered when someone would put the cat out?

[@DaveWilliamsj]

I for one like the music and singing. Particularly like the edits to do the process without the hours and hours of work it takes to make 15 minute videos. Great companion series to Tally Ho, and may very well play before she launches.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much I appreciate it. Some people love the music some people hate it. It's ok either way to me.

[@bogbratton]

Is that Pete singing?

[@JDanielGraham]

I wish. I miss pete on the channel!

[@joecrool7510]

Very cool that you got andrew Montanas permission to use his music for each of these videos.

[@JDanielGraham]

Yeah, he just moved to kentucky. Ive known him over instagram for a year or so. He is actually dropping by tomorrow to play some banjos Ive made.

[@johndemeen5575]

Why does the Tally Ho, need a violin? Just wondering. St.Paul,Minnesota.

[@tomtom2346]

Everyone knows a sailboat needs a Fiddle., I think he said in the first video that this is his contribution to the project.

[@JDanielGraham]

You passed the pop quiz! good listening. @@tomtom2346

[@alanparrotte5976]

Will Leo be able to play this glorious fiddle?

[@JDanielGraham]

I think eventually he will. He is learning.

[@bfett6]

Then it must be in his spare time !@@JDanielGraham

[@clausmadsen6754]

I got hit on the head with a stick in school for not putting the plane on its side when I put it down 😅

[@JDanielGraham]

I get that! I went through multiple apprenticeships and there were really opposites. I had one guy who was a brilliant furniture maker who taught me how to "sharpen" a card scraper on a belt grinder. Before he even showed me he said "I'll show you the right way but it's good to know the quick and bad way too" haha. I still sharpen them the long and correct way.

[@Laz_Arus]

You're not going to harm the plane's iron by putting it face down on a wooden bench, and you'll almost always see a production woodworker placing it face down on the bench alongside the workpiece as it's just so much more efficient. I seem to recall reading an article many years ago about how the trend of laying the planes on their side came into "practice" and I think it was when large classrooms of budding woodworkers were more common. The teachers at the time didn't want to spend any more time than necessary repairing irons following clumsy apprentices' mistakes.

[@milt7348]

Stay safe.

[@johnrimmer7426]

Amazing work. I'm in awe of your skills here displayed. You could usefully lose the music , though.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. Some people love the music some people hate it. I usually just record me playing banjo for the background music but just tried something different from a friend of mine.

[@mcknottee]

The music is okay, but the volume of it needs to come down and move into the background a bit. In particular it tends to be too loud compared to the talking. All up a bit distracting. I am more interested in hearing the sounds of the wood being worked. Otherwise great videos. 🙂

[@johnrimmer7426]

Thanks for replying. I appreciate the problems associated with posting these videos.@@JDanielGraham

[@rexmyers991]

Yeah - you can tone the music way down. Beautiful craftsmanship, Sir!

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll try and do that.

[@alphabetsoup7918]

I enjoy the woodwork skills, the music, errr not so much.

[@jimrobcoyle]

Turn down your sound.

[@alphabetsoup7918]

If I turn the sound down to the point I can't hear the music, how will I know when he starts to talk to us? It seems by the number of thumbs up my comment has garnered that many others agree with my sentiment.

[@1gunrunner351]

"F" holes? You should have figured out a way to somehow mimic the carvings of the cove line of the ship

[@StoneUSA]

It would affect the tonality of the instrument. Maybe not in a bad way, but you never know. I think a detail like that is best carved or painted on the rib. It is the side of the ship after all. Great idea in any case!!!

[@JDanielGraham]

Sadly I already was in the finishing stages when Leo released that video. So maybe on a case or something.

[@davearonow65]

Its uncanny! That is the most consistantly flat I've ever heard anyone sing. Its off by a certain percentage that renders it extremely hard to listen to, actually cringeworthy, but it is also very interesting from a neurological standpoint as the percentage of flatness seems to hardly deviate. This is one of those rare cases when I actually would reccomend autotune as it would be a vast improvement. Great video, otherwise.

[@davidhakes3884]

Love your works Daniel, I have a question about the chin rest I guess you would call it, do you use Whale Bayleen or Bull horn for that part or a late model material? I am a Master Jeweler and want to make something for Leo, perhaps a tag for an instrument? Like the Music.

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much! Glad you like the music. The chin rest is rosewood. Very cool that you are master jeweler! How long have you been doing that?

[@davidhakes3884]

5,2 years I have made Jewelry, knives, Guns, Had a Manufacturing Business In Alaska, I built a lot of Boats in Alaska too but not wooden ones. am located in Central Oregon now. @@JDanielGraham

[@CCCfeinman55]

What an awesome project and a great culture-appropriate contribution to tally-ho. One thing. Dude, you need to vary your music a bit. This artist is gettin’ old…..😅

[@mcc19606]

Love your choice of music. Mike 🇦🇺

[@JDanielGraham]

Thanks so much I usually just play banjo over videos but I thought I would try something different from a friend of mine.