Shelf Made From Violin Necks Gets New Images

by Daric Gill

Many years ago, a luthier (stringed instrument maker) invited me to check out his studio. He let me look through his amazing wood selection and gave demonstrations on a few of his unique tools. After seeing how excited I was, he gave me a dozen or so badly damaged violins. In a box was a jumbled pile of discarded remnants; years of scraps due to constant middle school repairs. Since then, I’ve reworked some of the bits out of their sticky and marred surfaces and created a few pieces of one-off furniture.

One such journey was the Violin Neck Shelf, made a few years ago. Two violin necks hold up a thick piece of curly maple. Their fingerboards are bend at 90 degrees, hiding a recessed metal bracket. This piece was made opening week of a gallery exhibition and its quick turn-around left me with very few detailed images of the installed piece. Today I’m happy to announce that it has sold to a new owner, which allowed me the opportunity to retake some photos of the piece. Check out the gallery below.

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.

Refurbished, re-carved violin necks, curly maple. 13″ x 14 1/4″ x 10”.