>>>>I started making violins.
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>>>Now that is a skill I would love to acquire!:-)
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>>Well, it's easier than you think.
>>You get some wood
>>Then you remove all the bits o f wood that don't look like a violin part.
>>Then you put the parts together and you have a violin.
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>>Or if you're serious, look here
http://www.bartruff.com/howto/>>It's a good place to start. I'm thinking about giving a cello a try next.
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>I bet it's incredibly hard to make something that not only looks good, it is constructed correctly to produce the right sounds.
They only make the right sounds with the right player. ;-)