“Consistency with a Soul.” — Copper Hollow Violins
I’m Eliza of Copper Hollow Violins. I restore and build violins for players who want warmth
without losing projection. My bench is a mix of candlelight romance and humidity charts.
Before Woodshop Master, my hide‑glue notes and soundpost tweaks lived in margins and
memory.
Where tradition met trouble
Climate drift. Seasonal humidity swings changed everything from plate tuning to varnish cure.
Setup memory. A client would love a sound, and months later I couldn’t guarantee I’d repeat the exact post tension and bridge profile.
Photo gaps. I meant to capture each restoration, but the “after” shot often came after the case had left the room.
How Woodshop Master respected the craft
Climate‑aware build cards. The job records RH/temperature and nudges plate tuning and glue times accordingly. No more “why did this tap different in August?”
Setup profiles. Post positions, tensions, bridge thickness, string choices—all logged and linked to the instrument. Replicating a loved setup is straightforward.
Varnish journals. Layer counts, solvent ratios, and cure times are stored per recipe; I’m not guessing which thin coat sang on that Guad model last spring.
Restoration photo gates. I can’t close a stage without before/after images; clients see the journey and value it correctly.
Outcomes
Rejects and post‑delivery adjustments down ~35%.
Turnaround time steadier even in humid months.
appier players who come back asking for “the Copper Hollow setup” by name.
Violins are stubborn. The software doesn’t make them easy—it makes them consistent.
Which means I get to spend my patience on tone, not on chasing paperwork.