Science news articles about 'violin makers'

... has not provided substantial improvements towards paralleling the achievements of the classical Cremonese violin makers. It is obvious to look for clues in the material properties of the wood from ...

... as an insecticide," Nagyvary adds. "The presence of these chemicals all points to collaboration between the violin makers and the local drugstore and druggist at the time. Their probable intent was ...

... as well as four other violins made by Michael Rhonheimer, a Swiss violin maker. Two of these new violins were made from wood that had been treated with a specially selected fungus by Francis Schwarze ...

Scientist and violin maker create instruments made from wood treated with fungi.