• Thomas Baeté trying out viella Strix After Iberian painting 1439. No soundpost, carved neck,sides and back in alder. Thanks @manuel.marengo and Alejandro de Antonio and @baete.thomas #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #viella #fiddle #medieval #medievalart #medievalmusic
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    Thomas Baeté trying out viella Strix After Iberian painting 1439. No soundpost, carved neck,sides and back in alder. Thanks @manuel.marengo and Alejandro de Antonio and @baete.thomas #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #viella #fiddle #medieval #medievalart #medievalmusic
  • Apollo IV (of four) Sound is warm and mature and this viol has a great playing comfort. Sound starts with a p (as opposed to grrwsh or tkfff or something else slightly less appealing). This is one of my copies of a gorgeous anonymous viol labelled Roos in the rijksmuseum Amsterdam (used to be on loan in the gemeentemuseum Den Haag). I  looked at it closely for a few years and wrote in the galpin society journal LXII what I found (with my great friend and excellent writer Michael Latcham). Walnut body, three part front, big stringlength, seven strings. In any case a masterpiece. Big gouge scoops and every gouge mark serves.....the hand of a master. But confusing: belly looks english (the shapes and bent staves and double inlay), inside looks german (bars! Gefangene Balkenenden!) and overall impression is french (walnut, body shapes, neck, gouge marks, tooth plane....close to Collichon). We tend to think in schools but spending time with originals teaches  me: most instruments do not fit....like humans really.  My guess would be late 17th c (carbon dating also points in this direction). So much more to tell........I am still in love. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #rijksmuseumamsterdam
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    Apollo IV (of four) Sound is warm and mature and this viol has a great playing comfort. Sound starts with a p (as opposed to grrwsh or tkfff or something else slightly less appealing). This is one of my copies of a gorgeous anonymous viol labelled Roos in the rijksmuseum Amsterdam (used to be on loan in the gemeentemuseum Den Haag). I  looked at it closely for a few years and wrote in the galpin society journal LXII what I found (with my great friend and excellent writer Michael Latcham). Walnut body, three part front, big stringlength, seven strings. In any case a masterpiece. Big gouge scoops and every gouge mark serves.....the hand of a master. But confusing: belly looks english (the shapes and bent staves and double inlay), inside looks german (bars! Gefangene Balkenenden!) and overall impression is french (walnut, body shapes, neck, gouge marks, tooth plane....close to Collichon). We tend to think in schools but spending time with originals teaches  me: most instruments do not fit....like humans really.  My guess would be late 17th c (carbon dating also points in this direction). So much more to tell........I am still in love. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #rijksmuseumamsterdam
  • Apollo III (of four) Trying to find possible ways to make viols in a fluent way, just the vibe I get from the historical example. This is one of my copies of a gorgeous anonymous viol labelled Roos in the rijksmuseum Amsterdam (used to be on loan in the gemeentemuseum Den Haag). I looked at it closely for a few years and wrote in the galpin society journal LXII what I found (with my great friend and excellent writer Michael Latcham). Walnut body, three part front, big stringlength, seven strings. In any case a masterpiece. Big gouge scoops and every gouge mark serves.....the hand of a master. But confusing: belly looks english (the shapes and bent staves and double inlay), inside looks german (bars! Gefangene Balkenenden!) and overall impression is french (walnut, body shapes, neck, gouge marks, tooth plane....close to Collichon). We tend to think in schools but spending time with originals teaches me: most instruments do not fit....like humans really. My guess would be late 17th c (carbon dating also points in this direction). So much more to tell........I am still in love. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #rijksmuseumamsterdam
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    Apollo III (of four) Trying to find possible ways to make viols in a fluent way, just the vibe I get from the historical example. This is one of my copies of a gorgeous anonymous viol labelled Roos in the rijksmuseum Amsterdam (used to be on loan in the gemeentemuseum Den Haag). I looked at it closely for a few years and wrote in the galpin society journal LXII what I found (with my great friend and excellent writer Michael Latcham). Walnut body, three part front, big stringlength, seven strings. In any case a masterpiece. Big gouge scoops and every gouge mark serves.....the hand of a master. But confusing: belly looks english (the shapes and bent staves and double inlay), inside looks german (bars! Gefangene Balkenenden!) and overall impression is french (walnut, body shapes, neck, gouge marks, tooth plane....close to Collichon). We tend to think in schools but spending time with originals teaches me: most instruments do not fit....like humans really. My guess would be late 17th c (carbon dating also points in this direction). So much more to tell........I am still in love. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #rijksmuseumamsterdam
  • Apollo II (of four) This is one of my copies of a gorgeous anonymous viol labelled Roos in the rijksmuseum Amsterdam (used to be on loan in the gemeentemuseum Den Haag). I looked at it closely for a few years and wrote in the galpin society journal LXII what I found (with my great friend and excellent writer Dr. Michael Latcham). Walnut body, three part front, big stringlength, seven strings. In any case a masterpiece. Big gouge scoops and every gouge mark serves.....the hand of a master. But confusing: belly looks english (the shapes and bent staves and double inlay), inside looks german (bars! Gefangene Balkenenden!) and overall impression is french (walnut, body shapes, neck, gouge marks, tooth plane....close to Collichon). We tend to think in schools but spending time with originals teaches me: most instruments do not fit....like humans really. My guess would be late 17th c (carbon dating also points in this direction). So much more to tell........I am still in love. I choose peuplier grisard instead of walnut for this particular one. Also made basses based on the same original in cherry. And walnut, of course. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #poplar #history #arthistorynerd #rijksmuseumamsterdam #carbondating #woodbending
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    Apollo II (of four) This is one of my copies of a gorgeous anonymous viol labelled Roos in the rijksmuseum Amsterdam (used to be on loan in the gemeentemuseum Den Haag). I looked at it closely for a few years and wrote in the galpin society journal LXII what I found (with my great friend and excellent writer Dr. Michael Latcham). Walnut body, three part front, big stringlength, seven strings. In any case a masterpiece. Big gouge scoops and every gouge mark serves.....the hand of a master. But confusing: belly looks english (the shapes and bent staves and double inlay), inside looks german (bars! Gefangene Balkenenden!) and overall impression is french (walnut, body shapes, neck, gouge marks, tooth plane....close to Collichon). We tend to think in schools but spending time with originals teaches me: most instruments do not fit....like humans really. My guess would be late 17th c (carbon dating also points in this direction). So much more to tell........I am still in love. I choose peuplier grisard instead of walnut for this particular one. Also made basses based on the same original in cherry. And walnut, of course. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #poplar #history #arthistorynerd #rijksmuseumamsterdam #carbondating #woodbending
  • Apollo I (of four) This is one of my copies of a gorgeous anonymous viol labelled Roos in the rijksmuseum Amsterdam (used to be on loan in the gemeentemuseum Den Haag). I looked at it closely for a few years and wrote in the galpin society journal LXII what I found (with my great friend and excellent writer Dr. Michael Latcham). Walnut body, three part front, big stringlength, seven strings. In any case a masterpiece. Big gouge scoops and every gouge mark serves.....the hand of a master. But confusing: belly looks english (the shapes and bent staves and double inlay), inside looks german (bars! Gefangene Balkenenden!) and overall impression is french (walnut, body shapes, neck, gouge marks, tooth plane....close to Collichon). We tend to think in schools but spending time with originals teaches me: most instruments do not fit....like humans really. My guess would be late 17th c (carbon dating also points in this direction). So much more to tell........I am still in love. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #rijksmuseumamsterdam
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    Apollo I (of four) This is one of my copies of a gorgeous anonymous viol labelled Roos in the rijksmuseum Amsterdam (used to be on loan in the gemeentemuseum Den Haag). I looked at it closely for a few years and wrote in the galpin society journal LXII what I found (with my great friend and excellent writer Dr. Michael Latcham). Walnut body, three part front, big stringlength, seven strings. In any case a masterpiece. Big gouge scoops and every gouge mark serves.....the hand of a master. But confusing: belly looks english (the shapes and bent staves and double inlay), inside looks german (bars! Gefangene Balkenenden!) and overall impression is french (walnut, body shapes, neck, gouge marks, tooth plane....close to Collichon). We tend to think in schools but spending time with originals teaches me: most instruments do not fit....like humans really. My guess would be late 17th c (carbon dating also points in this direction). So much more to tell........I am still in love. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #rijksmuseumamsterdam
  • Daantje III (of three) Still looking back Got some questions: Yes I will get back to viols and yes I will make selfies for you if you want but first check out this series #puppetry #puppet #stringpuppet #hands #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft
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    Daantje III (of three) Still looking back Got some questions: Yes I will get back to viols and yes I will make selfies for you if you want but first check out this series #puppetry #puppet #stringpuppet #hands #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft
  • Daantje II (of three) stringpuppet It hurts: splitting the head in order to get rid of some weight. Does it help to know I glued it back again? Probably not. Live to the max with your splitted repaired head #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #stringpuppet #puppetry #hands #marionette
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    Daantje II (of three) stringpuppet It hurts: splitting the head in order to get rid of some weight. Does it help to know I glued it back again? Probably not. Live to the max with your splitted repaired head #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #stringpuppet #puppetry #hands #marionette
  • Daantje I (of three) Still looking back. Daantje has a polychromic finish like on gothic wooden sculptures: chalk/hot glue ground and rabbit glue (with pigments) skin and tempera details. And a sock on his head to protect from the cold #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #puppetry #stringpuppet #puppet #marionet #historicalpainting #polychrome #cennini #pigments #rabbitglue
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    Daantje I (of three) Still looking back. Daantje has a polychromic finish like on gothic wooden sculptures: chalk/hot glue ground and rabbit glue (with pigments) skin and tempera details. And a sock on his head to protect from the cold #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #puppetry #stringpuppet #puppet #marionet #historicalpainting #polychrome #cennini #pigments #rabbitglue
  • Sophie Elisabeth One hell of an interesting woman in Braunschweig-Mecklenburg in those days.....raised in high culture Paris she married the much older Herzog and instead of sulking her days away she started building. And how! Theater and chapel for musical performances.... Invited woman for a cirkle...ooo oops you do not speak latin? Then I translate the plays we will see to german so we can have a proper discussion. She taught all the kids viol and singing and composed and got the best musicians to stay. One of her daughters became an independant poetry writer. Yeahhhhh Not many pictures and quite bad ones too to be honest...but hey you learned about Sophie Elisabeth at least. The weapon was hers. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #womenempowerment
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    Sophie Elisabeth One hell of an interesting woman in Braunschweig-Mecklenburg in those days.....raised in high culture Paris she married the much older Herzog and instead of sulking her days away she started building. And how! Theater and chapel for musical performances.... Invited woman for a cirkle...ooo oops you do not speak latin? Then I translate the plays we will see to german so we can have a proper discussion. She taught all the kids viol and singing and composed and got the best musicians to stay. One of her daughters became an independant poetry writer. Yeahhhhh Not many pictures and quite bad ones too to be honest...but hey you learned about Sophie Elisabeth at least. The weapon was hers. #luthiers #luthery #lutherie #lutheria #luthier #violadagamba #violadagambalove #liuteria #fineviolinmaking #viol #trebleviol #tenorviol #bassviol #woodworking #sculpture #woodcarving #woodsculpture #earlymusic #handcrafted #handmade #woodart #handmadewithlove #art #carving #craft #womenempowerment