R.J.Storm - Violin Maker

06/03/2026

4.0, 4.5, 5.0…..mm…..

06/01/2026

05/16/2026

Now…, …. that’s Italian! …and for those that know,—that worn deviation on the throat of the brass guide has been well, well, earned.

05/12/2026

…part and parcel, except perhaps to those with a closet carving machine in a secret back room,….90% of the work is in the last 10% of the instrument or part. With the back roughed out, the final graduations— the varying final thicknesses which vary throughout the back, are carved using planes, then scrapers,… and gauged, of course, with thickness calipers. Although there are standard conventional points of reference, the final thicknesses depend on density, hardness, flexibility, “ping”, and most definitely,… ”intuition”,—-which is generally and universally recognized as a maker’s prerogative.

05/01/2026

…perhaps a head for an orphaned body…

04/24/2026

04/23/2026

Behold the power of Wood River. Well, Stormy powers the Wood River… hard wood, sharp blade, thin shearing cuts, and God,…together we got the job done. Flat, smooth, chipless, —-Stormy’s coming back, so be warned.

04/20/2026

… bone dry,…and alas, in my opinion,—unlike modern Martin guitars, this instrument grade wood is absolutely and exceptionally stable.