Garrett Becker Violin Maker
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05/28/2026
Stopped over at while I was briefly in Boston, can’t believe it’s been 13 years now since I graduated the program. It was great to see the new building and bring one of my recent fiddles to show and talk with the class. Roman is such a great teacher and being in the north end brought back so many memories.
05/05/2026
Some scroll carving progress. I like to establish the bevel on the scroll sooner than later in the process, I find it hard to see the real shape of the turns without it. Once I have the bevel started I go back and get everything closer to the final measurement.
03/06/2026
Finishing up some final F-hole details
Really lucked out with this knot not showing through on the finished arch side. Not opposed to knots, but this long skinny one in particular is not very good looking. Shouldn’t be much left of it once this plate is at its final thickness.
12/13/2025
It’s that time again. I’ve got two new violins in the works, rib structures finished and ready to start cutting things out. I’ve been pretty quiet lately, but more to come in the new year. Plus I’ve been working on a new website!
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