Tag Archives: Violins

Violin maker Kitty Smith – a creative art

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Lynne McNairn

This photograph from the 1940s shows violin maker Kitty Smith (1912-2005) hand carving the neck of violin. Kitty said: Violin construction is a creative art… More

Violin maker Kitty Smith – holding it together

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Lynne McNairn

This photograph from the 1940s shows violin maker Kitty Smith (1912-2005) with a violin clamped together during the gluing process. Kitty said: A violin has… More

Violin maker Kitty Smith – toning up

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Lynne McNairn

This photograph from the 1940s shows violin maker Kitty Smith (1912-2005) checking the back of a violin. Kitty said: The back of a violin is… More

Violin maker Kitty Smith – working at home

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Lynne McNairn

This photograph from the 1940s shows the hands of violin maker Kitty Smith (1912-2005) shaping a violin with a tiny plane. Kitty was the daughter… More

Violin maker Kitty Smith – woman in a man’s world

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Lynne McNairn

This photograph shows violin maker Kitty Smith (1912-2005) shaping a violin with hand tools. The photograph dates from the 1940s when it was rare for… More

Violin maker Kitty Smith – hand carving

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Lynne McNairn

This image shows violin maker Kitty Smith(1912-2005) carving the edge of a violin. Kitty made all her instruments by hand. She stated: The construction of… More

Violin maker Kitty Smith – the right timbre

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Lynne McNairn

This image shows violin maker Kitty Smith checking a piece of timber to ensure its quality before commencing work on a new violin. Kitty was… More

Coal miner – Violin maker

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Lynne McNairn

This image shows William Auchterlonie playing one of his own hand made violins. William was born in Dunferline in Scotland. He entered the coal mines… More

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