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A Review Of Ancient And Modern Violin Making, 1899
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1much of this free instruction for the good of the craft, as there have been very few mechanical minds that have not at some time been fired with a desire to make a violin. This desire might never have reached fruition, had it not been for one of these "How to make a violin" articles, resulting in lacerated nerves for the hearers, and only wasted time and disappointment for the maker. Violin making is not a business to be acquired from any written instructions, or to be mastered in a few months, or a few years, as all who have achieved distinction will testify.
3It is with great reluctance that I begin this task, well knowing my inability to present any knowledge I may be in possession of in an interesting manner. Talking is but little in my line, and writing much less. I am essentially a thinker, worker and investigator, and I would not go outside of these lines were it not for repeated requests of friends, who know of and believe in my work, and have confidence in the new ideas I employ in my methods of violin making.
5I am well aware that a departure from the well established lines has always met with a cold reception, and as I have no reason to
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