How to Set Up Your Fiddle 1860s Style Part 5

The final of a 5 part instructional series of videos. Of particular interest to 19th Century fiddle enthusiasts, especially Civil War re-enactors. This one has some video of the completed instrument being played by a Master, Troy Parker

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Music

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• fiddle
• Civil
• War
• reenactment
• setup
• authentic
• 19th
• Century
• style

[DoctorFiddle]

You might notice a number of posts from ijerry1. This is my friend Dr. Jerry Everard, professor, author, violin maker and prize-winning renowned fiddler in Australia. When he makes a point you should take note. Dr. Jerry's recent issue with me using a Dremel to drill string holes in pegs--He is right. I have done hundreds of pegs and am too confident. We should always drill these holes by hand...simply turn a small drill bit manually...it will go through the peg in a few minutes.

[ijerry1]

Great video - although I'm not sure about hand-held peg and hand-held high speed drill - looks like a recipe for a nasty accident.

[DoctorFiddle]

Jerry,

Good to hear from you. Is it the Dremel for the string hole in the peg that you are referring to?

Don

[ijerry1]

yes - even with the hand-awled starter hole there seems a lot of potential for slippage - I would hold that peg in a padded vice and have both hands on the dremel :-)

But I really liked the meticulous approach to bedding in the pegs - that Hills peg soap is great isn't it!

[DoctorFiddle]

Jerry,

I will reply to to your excellent point in a new comment.

Don

[rockyjohnstone]

I found your video series very informative and useful for anyone wanting to to keep their pegs working nicely.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I hope you create more like this it.

Great job on the tune as well!

[DoctorFiddle]

Thank you!

[ijerry1]

Absolutely! This is a great series, and I know that my good friend Dr Don Rickert works safely in the shop - but others may not, and as a player as well as a maker, I know that if it roars and has teeth it probably also eats meat... which would ruin your whole day! That's not a criticism of the video, I just urge people to work safely and enjoy working for a looong time :-)

Keep the vids coming Don :-)

Cheers

Jerry

[zaleken]

thanks for sharing your knowledge. please make more videos about violin repair and any tips for making the violin play or sound better.

[christotrash]

ah, no worries. You're video was very informative by the way. Thanks for posting the great info.