To all amateur Violin Makers and Hobbyists

It is the earnest hope of the author of this Catalogue of

Violin making materials and tools, that it will prove of fjreal ./4rfinc/a/e
interest to you. Viol?/z Maker
Being practicing Violin Maker and Repairer for over
a
1243 PALM STREET
30 years, the 'writer is fully acquainted with the needs of
the craft, and competent to guide you and supply your
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
requirements.
It takes hours of painstaking and exacting labor to pro-
duce a fine violin, and to expend this time and energy on
inferior materials may prove a disappointment, as the finest
workmanship would be marred by the use of inferior wood.
No violin maker would use anything but the finest old sea-
soned and figured wood for his creations. Hence, my en-
’ deavor at all times is to supply the best compatible with
price.
As beginners invariably confine their initial efforts to
violins, this Catalogue specializes in supplies for this instru-
ment. However, materials for Violas and Cellos are avail-
able and particulars may be obtained upon application, or
may be ordered for you.
Please feel free to share your problems and avail your-
self of the guidance which my years of experience can offer.
Fred H. Artindale
Violin Maker and Repairer
1243 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, California Violin
by
Artindale
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HOW TO ORDER
An Order Blank is enclosed for your convenience.
Please use it as it will facilitate dispatch of your order.
Orders must be accompanied by Postal Money Order,
Bank Draft or Check. For orders within the State of Cali-
fornia, please include an additional 4% to cover State
Sales Tax. ‘
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Prices are exclusive of shipping and insurance charges
as it
is difficult to gauge the weight of each_order. For
or
these charges, please include an additional 10% over the
cost of your order. Any balance will be credited or re-
VIOLIN MAKERS
funded.
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‘ SUPPLIES , TOOLS
All prices are subject to change without notice.
. AND ACCESSORIES
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 VIOLIN WOODS MAPLE VIOLIN RIBS
30 Lightly flamed, in strips measuring
EUROPEAN SPRUCE TOPS 151/2" x 13‘/8" x 1/12", three strips per
set .............................................. .. Per set 1.50
31 Well flamed, select quality Per set ...... ._
2.50
32 Beautifully flamed, old seasoned
Maple Per set
........................................ ..
3.50
31A Same No. 31, dressed, bent to shape,
as
with linings Per set
.............................. .. 5.00

RIB LININGS
.71 Seasoned Spruce, or Hemlock, straight
No. 10 Seasoned, even grain, Spruce, in two-
strips suflicient for one Violin Per set .50
piece Tops, cut "on the quarter”
No. 72 Same as above, but bent to shape, Per set 1.50
Per piece
................................................ .. 5.00
No.~—H— Selected-medium grain, well seasoned
CARVED VIOLIN NECKS WITH SCROLL
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Spruce Per piece

.................................... .. 7.50
No. 12 Finest, old seasoned tone wood
Per piece
................................................ ..
13.50

EUROPEAN MAPLE BACKS

. 81 Maple, seasoned, lightly flamed Each 5.00

. 82 Maple, well figured and finished Each ..
8.50
. 83 Finest flamed Maple, finest workman-
ship Each
.............................................. .. 16.00
.84 The same, for Viola (Strad. or Guarneri
Model) ........................................ .. Each 16.00

No. 20 Lightly flamed, seasoned Maple, in two-

piece wedge-shaped billets, cut “on the VIOLIN NECK BLOCKS
quarter" Per piece
................................ .. 7.50 .90 Seasoned Maple, lightly flamed Each 6.00
-.J>Io,L2_1_Selected-, well flamed, old Maple Select quality, well flamed .......... .. Each 10.00
Per piece
................................................ .. 15.00
No. Selected, well flamed, old seasoned wood CORNER AND END BLOCKS
in a one-piece Back Per piece
.............. ..
20.00
No. 60 Seasoned Spruce, roughly cut, per set of
No. Beautifully flamed, flnest old seasoned 4 corner and 2 end blocks Per set ________ _. 1.00
wood Per piece
...................................... ._ 30.00
VIOLIN PURFLING
VIOLA WOODS . 40 Wood, 3 x 30" strips per set .... .. Per set .60
No. Selected, medium-grained, seasoned, Fibre, can be bent without heat
No. 41 or /. (T0
two-piece Spruce Tops Each
................ ..

moisture .................................... .. Per set

No. Selected, well-flamed, two-piece Maple
Backs, with ribs, for 17" Viola Each .... .. 20.00 BOOKS ON VIOLIN MAKING
Beautifully flamed, flnest one-piece “HOW TO MAKE A VIOLIN” by John Broad-
Maple Backs, with ribs sawn out Each 25.00 house; new edition of a popular work, with out-
(Two-piece Back: are inclusive of ribs) lines of Maggini, Amati, Guarneri and Stradivari

BASS BAR WOOD VIOLIN MAKING" by the late

Well seasoned, Spruce, rough sawn, Each .30 Chelsea Fraser ................................................... ..

Very old Spruce, straight even close : ‘-'—BUILD~YOI:}R OWN SPANISH GUITAR" by
grain ............................................ .. Each .50 A. P. Sharpe ...................................................... __ 4.00
 VIOLIN MAKERS GLUE VIOLIN BRIDGES
No. 190 Finest imported German Glue
Per 1/; lb.
.............................................. .. .75

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COMPLETE VIOLIN MAKING KITS

For the convenience of customers, complete kits con-
sisting of every part necessary to make a violin, are avail-
able in the following price ranges:
Kit No. 1 Good guality woods and components 30.00
No. 160 Aubert, fine quality Maple, semi-fitted
Each .40
Kit No. 2 Selecte quality 45.00
Aubert, finest selected Maple, semi-fitted,
................................

No. 161
..

Kit No. 3 Our finest Kit, professional quality 77.50

and with U shaped Ebony insert Each .50
Each Kit will comprise the following: No. 162 Aubert a Mirecourt, finest selected
‘I. A two-piece Spruce Top ‘II. A Maple Neck and Stroll Maple, in heavy "blanks" for the Violin
2. A two-piece Maple Back 12. An Ebony Fingerboard
maker and repairman Each
.................. .. .75
3. One set Purtling strips 13. An Ebony Nut
4. One length lass Bar Spruce I4. One set Ebony Pegs
. 163 Hans Beyer, a blank for the Craftsman,
5. An Ebony Saddle ‘I5. An Ebony Tallpieze with lailgul cut from very old seasoned Maple, Each .75
6. An Ebony End-pin ‘I6. A Maple lridge
7. One set Maple libs 17. Two grades Garnet sandpaper
I. One set linings, straight IO. One bottle Ground Varnish
VIOLIN VARNISHES
9. one get corner and end blockg I9. One bottle Varnish, color as desired Made in Germany
10. One length Sound Post Spruce
No. 181 Finest Oil Varnish, in 2 oz. bottles, Each 2.50
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...................................................... .. Each 2.50
VIOLIN ACCESSORIES Colors: Red, Brown, Golden Amber, and Clear.
When ordering, please slate colors desired.
VIOLIN PEGS
No. 121 Good quality Ebony Per set of 4
.......... .. 2.00 GUM FILLERS AND STAIN
No. 122 Best quality Ebony, polished, Per set of 4 2.50 . Gum Gamboge, in alcoholic solution, in
171
No. 123 Selected Rosewood, fine model and well 2 02. bottles Each 1.50
.................................. ..

finished Per set of 4

.............................. .. 4.50 No. 172 Gum Dragonsblood, as above Each 1.50 ...... ..

No. 124 Genuine Boxwood, Hill model, with No. 173 Gum Aloes, as above Each 1.50
.................... .-

endpin to match ................ .. Per set of 4 4.50 Tbe above natural Gums are tbe classic fillers
used by Violin Makers. These solutions may be
blended to tbe sbade desired or used in coloring
MATCHED SETS _

Spirit Varnisbes.
(Pegs Tailpiece Endpin)
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No. 150 Consisting of one set of genuine box- VIOLIN FINGERBOARDS

wood, Hill model, pegs, tailpiece and
No. 101 Selected Ebony ............................ Each 2.50
end pin to match, reddish brown varnish
..

No. 102 Finest Madagascar Ebony, polished, Each 4.00

Per set 7.00
.................................................... ..

No. 103 The same, for Viola Each

.................... .. 7.00
No. 151 Selected Ebony, with pearl inlaid dot,
circled with Ebony and gold ring 7.50
........ ..

VIOLIN NUTS AND SADDLES

No. 152 Selected Ebony, with pearl inlaid star,
circled with gold ring .......................... ._ 11.00 .131 Best quality Ebony Nut, semi-finished
Each
...................................................... .25
Selected Ebony, with inlaid gold clef
..

No. 153 11.50

. 132 Best quality Ebony Saddles, semi—finished
Each
...................................................... .. .25
VIOLIN TAILPIECES’
No. 110 Selected Ebony Each
............................ .. 1.50 END PINS
No. 112 Finest Ebony, polished Each ................ .. 2.00 No. 141 Fine quality Ebony ...................... .. Each .25
No. 113 Selected boxwood, Hill model, reddish- No. 142 Selected boxwood, reddish-brown
brown varnish Each
.............................. .. 2.00 varnish, polished .......................... .. Each .25
 VIOLIN MAKERS TOOLS
Good tools make for light work, and this is especially
true of violin-making. The following are some of the more
essential tools which will greatly assist you in your work:
Graduating Pla7ze:—mazle of bran, witla adjustable
steel blade: and lock-.m'eu'.

No. 207 Peg Hole Reamer—made of fluted tool

a‘?-afar’ steel, tapered ................................ .. Each 10.00

8.50
No. 300 Small—30 mm. long .................... .. Each 6.00
No. 215 Peg Shaper—for violin ................ .. Each

No. 301 Medium—40 mm. long .............. .. Each 7.00

No. 302 Large—50 mm. long .................. _. Each 8.00

No. 208 Graduating Calipers—made of a cast

aluminum frame with micrometer dial in
milimeters—Professional Model Each 65.00

No. 209 Gouging Calipers—Swiss style .... ._ Each 25.00

No. 203 Violin Form Clamps—for gluing Top or

Back to Ribs in one operation, six
Clamps to a set Per set
________________________ _. 2750

No. 210 jointing Clamps—curved, for repair of

cracks in Top of Back of Violins, four
varying sizes to each set ............ ._ Per set 9.00
No. 204 Purfling Groove Cutter—made of brass .211 Edge Clamps—for drawing together
with two adjustable steel blades Each
cracks extending down to the edge of the
N0. 214 Purfling Groove Pick __________________ _. Each 2.50 Top, or Back, of violins .............. .. Each 10.00
Violin Maker: Kai:/e.r—tl:e Jtaml-by of all No. 212 Violin Outline Templates—made of
Violin Makers. Made of the firzext tool Jteel
sheet Zinc, in either the Stradivarius or
set in curly Maple handler.
Guarnerius models. State model desired
No. 303 Small—width of blade 8 mm. .... .. Each 4.00 Each 8.00

No. 304 Medium—width of blade 12 mm., Each 5.00 No. 213 Violin "F" Hole Templates—made of
sheet Zinc, in either the Stradivarius or
No. 305 Large——width of blade 18 mm. Each 6.00
Guarnerius patterns. State model desired
Each 6.50

NOTE: S/Jould any item be temporarily out of Jtock, :lJip-

No. 206 Sound Post Setter—polished steel, long 772972! will be made as man as available.
Professional Model Each
...................... .. 2.00