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

[@MekwokStudio]

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

[@flaxe3223]

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]

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]

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

[@ronznine7870]

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]

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!

[@GluteusMaximus21]

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]

Thanks, glad that you enjoyed it!

[@deja75m]

I love Jesua

[@MekwokStudio]

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.

[@weejim48]

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]

Thank you!

[@yl9154]

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]

It really is difficult

[@DucPhan20]

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]

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

[@fnersch3367]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks!

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

Wonderful words!!!Thank you!

[@geraldwright7651]

😊😊😊😊😊😊 mm. 9:00

[@Dynamatrix2000]

Lies.

[@stephanepetrov8023]

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[@davidebert2311]

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]

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

[@jamesballock1768]

Ditto

[@kierannolan8859]

me too

[@margoils]

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]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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]

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.

[@gineis8105]

It must be so rewarding playing an instrument you built yourself

[@MekwokStudio]

Yes it is!

[@dp1381]

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]

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]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Let’s finish another one before the dishes arrive.

[@brianfinlayson3410]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you!

[@acanadianwoodworker]

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]

Thank you, glad that you like it!

[@theeardrafter]

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!!

[@markmark2080]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@geraldponce8336]

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]

Thank you, I’m flattered.

[@janhoogstad2188]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks! Let’s do our violinisticwoodworker handshake!

[@MekwokStudio]

Wait, it should be called "Woodworking Violinist Handshake"

[@will_danz]

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.

[@Pandellon]

I never expected I would watch a Violinmaking asmr

[@MekwokStudio]

Ikr, there are some more if you are interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKnRZWWaeJ54nLc&t

[@WorkingViews]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@Gary-x2u]

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]

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.

[@Geeman002]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you, I’m flattered!

[@slipknot73745]

I've played cello my whole life, but this was the first time seeing a start to finish construction of a new instrument. What a beautiful piece of art. Thank you to all the luthiers who spend countless hours bringing visions to life. As the performer who spends countless hours playing the instrument, I enjoy every inch and contour as much as you do!

[@stevescuba1978]

Well said! I always think back to the studs that first crafted these fine instruments, inventing the tools and trade as it is. We stand on the shoulders of giants, the men and women who wrangled unfathomable beauty from nature, while battling it for their lives. I just got a "cheap" guitar, and I marvel at the magic it can produce, and the ease with which man can produce them now. Seeing a handmade instrument done the old ways is truly a time machine view from into what our ancestors found worth their efforts.

[@bassplayer4god70]

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]

Thank you for your appreciation!

[@aserta]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Yeah. Those planes amazed me too

[@mundomaniac]

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]

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

[@tomgentry8876]

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[@bovinejonie3745]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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

[@vanislescotty]

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]

Glad that you enjoyed. Thank you.

[@robertshorthill6836]

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]

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]

@@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

[@bourgeoiscollision6344]

You are no amateur Sir, You are A Master Craftsman

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you

[@alandouthwaite6980]

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]

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

[@matthewmckenzie1077]

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]

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

[@aln.8466]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@DrChrisZimmer]

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]

Thanks! Glad that you like it!

[@The_Nameless_Entity]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you thank you!

[@moeafram2520]

Scroll work was absolutely amazing.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you.

[@stephencappella6530]

Stunning! Your craftsmanship and attention to detail is unparalleled 🎻

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you!

[@vance7274]

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]

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

[@captain757747]

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]

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

[@haywire1705]

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]

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

[@pinoiado]

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]

Thanks, glad that you enjoyed!

[@GrayByrd]

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]

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

[@joshwesley5789]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you. Just followed the guides hah.

[@DaMelloKittyy]

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]

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

[@murattaner7384]

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]

Thankssss!!

[@AWD1001]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you, glad that you enjoyed!

[@kyleshick8360]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you!

[@DJRandomHajile]

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]

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

[@johnwan5828]

😊

[@ConnyNordlicht]

Are you shure you're really „only“ an amateur? You did it first Graduation like a master, a 5 Stars master in being a violine builder by hand. A little bon mot inside of it all: I literally could smell the wood watching your video. You really know what you do, by heart and mind! Thank you so much letting us watch! Be blessed!

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks, maybe I need to change the title!

[@darienmoncree3980]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you, glad that you are here

[@cinnamon.toastcrunch782]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Good to know

[@jbrito2699]

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]

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

[@barrysebastian9584]

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]

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!

[@georgeellison926]

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.

[@philipzelasko435]

The finest video I've had the pleasure in seeing the craftsmanship involved in the making of a beautiful hand made violin using the old methods used by the makers of the past.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you. Glad you like it!

[@arturoalvarez_music]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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

[@MichaelSmith-on1ig]

I have to mention how beautifully figured this maple is!

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks!

[@j.vonhogen9650]

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]

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

[@boogierandy7547]

dude- that is so beautiful i could cry! thank you for sharing.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks! Do you need any tissue paper?

[@aaronocelot]

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]

Thanks, glad that you like it!

[@ИсаЕшимов-ж8л]

Это просто поэзия столярного дела !Теперь понимаешь почему скрипки Страдивари так ценятся !Спасибо! Просто смотрел и получал удовольствие !

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you! Glad that you enjoyed!

[@6StringApples]

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]

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

[@TheVoitel]

This is great! Also props to you for not beating up the violin to make it appear old.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks! "This is the way."

[@byOldHand]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed!

[@lesmith939]

I could have watched for hours. I was completely enthralled by your talent and most of all your patience. I have been a woodworker for 30+ years and know what it takes just to make a simple piece of furniture. I was humbled by your craftsmanship. You, sir, have gret talent. Thank you for the video.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you!

[@dougcook7507]

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]

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

[@eh86055]

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

[@alphamale1717]

That is not a Violin, that is a Masterpiece. Job well done Young man, job well done.

[@MekwokStudio]

Can it be both a violin and a masterpiece lol?

[@cychopedia9699]

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]

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

[@OpenWoodShop]

Best violin making video on the internet!

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you, this is a BIG compliment!

[@lynxg4641]

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]

Thanks, glad that you enjoyed!

[@johnmichaelginty3210]

Stunning, painstaking craftsmanship. Superior hand tool skills. BRAVO!

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you!

[@yl9154]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you. Glad that you enjoyed!

[@julianshowalter7001]

Please continue to make these videos, the world needs more of them

[@MekwokStudio]

Doing my best!

[@MekwokStudio]

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

[@MIZvalvod]

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]

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

[@chaselee86]

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]

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

[@EduardoRodriguez-ks4em]

MESMERIZING!! I am a professor of Cello, I would always love the skills of the luthier. The final instrument is amazing!

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks!

[@usnchief1339]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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

[@WritesMe]

Many compliments about the woodworking, but the video itself also has precision, in the editing of both the timing and audio. Captivating!

[@MekwokStudio]

Wow thanks! Glad that you noticed, I’ve put tons of effort on that!

[@MooSaidChicken]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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

[@georgstrodt9203]

Das ist ein sehr sinnlicher und aufschlussreicher Film, Danke!!!!!

[@MekwokStudio]

Danke!!!!!

[@MekwokStudio]

Here is the 1st Part of the "How to Make a Violin at Home" Tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3K3oIiHlt19qbs&t

[@LiloUkulele]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

@@LiloUkulele Thanks!

[@WhidbeyIsguy]

Good to see you hanging in and continuing.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks, been doing my best.

[@steviem1000]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you!!

[@nancylynch6045]

Beautiful film of your carefully crafted violin. Her young voice was very beautiful. May she sound better as she ages and her future siblings don't upstage her too much.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you so much for your kind words. She will always be my favourite.

[@LascielInviere]

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]

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

[@arglebargle17]

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

[@Dug6666666]

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

[@christopherotto5433]

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]

^ 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

[@theeardrafter]

Tremendous patience and tenacity and love.....astounding

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you!

[@tsunamihilmy]

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]

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]

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.

[@nickstoic2944]

Awesome, I've never seen anything like it before. You are amazingly gifted, this is a work of art and your patience is unbelievable. Congratulation on such achievement.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you very much!

[@nickstoic2944]

@@MekwokStudio Not at all champ, you are a blessed being.

[@edma812]

Beautiful work 👏👏👏👏👏

[@MekwokStudio]

Thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TimAaronSmith]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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

[@fatroberto3012]

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.

[@funcam2]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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

[@shrumittofarmer439]

Just watched them all back to back. Couldn’t stop. I really don’t know what to say other than just a joy to watch. Very talented!

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks a lot for your kind words!

[@MekwokStudio]

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[@repair_technology]

Yes, they came up with it here, but the secret is not so complicated And all you need is: resonances depend on the shape of the bend of the deck, proportions and body, cycles are output according to the standard if there is no standard, then you need to make several thousand scripts to understand which bend affects the sound. You can use a sound spectrum analyzer to help your ears. Then you need to learn to hear it even at the stage of making a soundboard A homogeneous tree is as dense as possible in structure All Italian craftsmen dried their tools in the hot sun of Cremona, for some reason many do not take this into account. On their outdoor verandas on the roof. Drying is very important Impregnation of wood with compounds from rot under varnish, there are considerations as to what they are-but the essence is tanning agents, I would even try potassium permanganate solution just a high-quality varnish, there are no secrets there. a thin layer so that the structure of the tree is manifested It is necessary to develop materials science in terms of understanding what the acoustic properties of a particular piece of wood will be and match them to each other to create a particular effect. And this requires practice. which can also be obtained, except by creating with your own hands more than 2-3 thousand tools It must be like this, are you looking at a block of wood? you feel its texture with your fingertips, not even cut yet, and you already understand how it will sound approximately, and when choosing bars for the neck, shell, upper and lower deck, you select them to each other.. and then you strengthen the necessary and weaken unnecessary properties by already removing the shape of the soundboard using a cyclic scraper Guarneri ‘Del Gesu’, for example, sounds much deeper, richer and ultimately pleasant to my ear. than a lot of Stradivari.

[@user-ep9nk7tt1w]

​@@repair_technology I really appreciate what you wrote because it is what I was looking for. I'm looking for a good violin maker, do you know someone like that? what are you a violinist Are you a violin maker?

[@tapiolankiira1968]

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]

Thanks a lot for your kind words.

[@miguelalt8855]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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]

Nothing about this looks easy…. 👍

[@stephanchheang2559]

Wow! I watched the whole craftsmanship!!! Amazing work!!!

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@AidanEllis.]

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]

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

[@solotheater]

the loop beat at the end says it all: you know what's up, and youre amazing

[@MekwokStudio]

Just doing my best here!

[@jkcarroll]

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]

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

[@wrstew1272]

Amateur woodworker? Me think not! The tools alone show that to be inaccurate, only someone who has studied long and has very astute knowledge of working difficult grain could do these highly skilled processes. 😊 great video!

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks! Still an amateur in many areas!

[@Whisteul]

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]

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]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

@@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 ! :)

[@geo-ch6qz]

Your Crafting skills kept me interested in watching the whole video. It brought beauty, art, drama, emotions, horror, and other things if i could go on. You kept scaring me when your fingers were so close to the edging blade. I used to play the viola in my teens so it took me back to those emotional days. Under 30 minutes with some soft violin music and steps would be perfect!

[@MekwokStudio]

Don’t be scared, I turned out still in one piece lol. Glad that you enjoy it so much!

[@spidaminida]

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]

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.

[@rlwang6882]

That’s amazing. I admire how patiently and carefully you were dealing with your work. I’m waiting for my violin to be finished by a Polish luthier. Watching the pictures and videos of the process of violin making is one of my biggest joys.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks, and yes, watching the process is amazing!

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

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

[@MekwokStudio]

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]

u just taught me something!

[@cameronbyrd5667]

It looks like about 80% of his skill is sheer patience and the other 80% is just stunning skill.

[@MekwokStudio]

Thanks!

[@johnforbes1659]

80% plus 80% = 160%. Is that what you meant?