
Closing The Box




Improvement of an old bassbar crack from the outside with new retouching.


Accidental damage to the C-rib of this brand new viola required taking the top off and gluing and flattening all the splinters back. In this instance I used silk to strengthen the rib.

Painting in those medullary rays across the joints and being more subtle with the colour varnish can make a big difference in disguising an old repair.
The final result of the peg bushings I recently showed a video of, in collaboration with Michiko Hayashi.