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View fullsize "Wut you think, Sammy?" "Maple tastes bettah" #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#
View fullsize Together again and it feels so good 🎶🎵 #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#ladyluthier#doublebass#cr
View fullsize I've been holding out on this model long enough. Customer repairs wrapped up for the time being=new making! #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#sym
View fullsize Bow rehair day. Sparky has FOMO. #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#ladyluthier#doublebass#creativebc
View fullsize Decisions, decisions. #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#ladyluthier#doublebass#creativebc
View fullsize Very demure. Very mindful. Mind the shavings!! 😅 #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#ladyluthier#doub
View fullsize One of my first instruments was back on the bench for some adjustments. I cast a not so critical eye on my early instruments and am happy to see them beloved and with well-developed voices now! #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodwor
View fullsize Eye in the darkness.... always watching. Gotta admit, I was a little shocked that Sparky doesn't mind the bandsaw; he's hardcore shop-bunny 😬. Also has free roam so was choosing to be there 🤷 #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodwor
View fullsize Shop bunnies have taken over the bottom bench....next step, domination! #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#
View fullsize Nooooooooo bad bunny!! #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#ladyluthier#doublebass#creativebc
View fullsize Welp, let's give this new GaiaTone fingerboard a whirl! Excellent service and custom milling to my specs by Vermont Violins. Ebony is an endangered species and in the name of sustainability, I am ready to test out solutions. Prototype Kotlarz KontraB
View fullsize Acid-sharpening is a useful skill to get some extra life out of your fancy violin-making files and rasps. If you'd prefer to send them away, Boggs in the US does a bang up job at extremely reasonable pricing. #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier
View fullsize Sparky likes double bass flattening. So. Many. Shavings. #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#ladyluthi
View fullsize Bass top is joined.....a nice piece custom cut by Music Spruce out of Creston, BC. Canadian wood, Canadian luthier 💪💪💪 #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#
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View fullsize Noble beast, surveying his domain. #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#ladyluthier
View fullsize You know that plane blade is sharp when.... #cranbrookbc#violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin#viola#ladyluthier#doublebass
View fullsize Shop bunny on clean up crew...no wood scrap gets left behind 😬Bunny says, wood stock is getting low and I need more corners to chew off... #violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#v
View fullsize Bass scroll=big job. However, the upside is that I no longer think cellos are big 😂 #violinmaking#liutao#luthier#womenofwoodworking#whatsonyourbench#bcmusician#bcarts#fiddle#yegmusic#yycmusic#violin#violinshop#symphonyorchestra#handcrafted#igviolin