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The BVMA have decided to make old copies of the BVMA Quarterly available for free to all. Below you will find our archive in progress – please bear with us as we continue to scan and upload editions.

 
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Quarterly 11: Spring 1998
Quarterly 11: Spring 1998

Anne Inglis interviews maker and outgoing Newsletter editor Shem Mackey | The Inside Story of Gut Strings: Daniel Larson describes the total process of making gut strings | The Mother of All Buttons: Bow maker Peter Oxley analyses his recent reconstruction of a gold-mounted button for a bow by F.X. Tourte | Capital Choices: Terry Pamplin gives a guided tour around London Guildhall University, and Robin Hamilton and Paul Jefferies tell of their experiences there | Letter from Abroad: Roger Hargrave is the first maker writing in a new series | Management Committee Report | Readers' Forum | On viols, using hand tools, and gum mastic

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Quarterly 10: Winter 1997
Quarterly 10: Winter 1997

How did they do that? John Dilworth talks about Brescian makers | Cleaning Brushes: Renate Fink gives useful advice | BVMA Maker's Day '97: Shem Mackey | Book Reviews: Two reference books are examined | Exhibition Update: John Milnes reports on progress | Benslow Trust Exhibitions: Christoph Gotting explains the plan | The Welsh School of Violin Making: Miranda Green and John Wilkinson talk about the school | Dartington Violin Conference: Shem Mackey gives a report

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Quarterly 09: Autumn 1997
Quarterly 09: Autumn 1997

Vogtfander Violin Makers: Tansin Deitenbeck | Newark Violin School 25 years old: Three views of New| String Technology Lecture: Michael Hill on Pickering lecture | Book Review: Alan Seago reviews 'The Violin Explained' | More on Wolf Notes: Heale, Beament and Johnson on the 'wolf’ | Letters | Heat treating Tool Steel | Pest Treatment

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Quarterly 08: Summer 1997
Quarterly 08: Summer 1997

Judith Blackwell interviews Florian Leonhard | Budapest Violin Competition: Tibor Szemmelweisz | Old English Chisels and Gouges: Robin Aitchison seeks a keen edge | Steamed Seams: Put the kettle on say's Glyn C. Jones | Christoph Landon Exhibition: Michael Hill on American 'Makers Day' | Titaniun Alloy Violins: Nicolas Herbert's different approach | Wolf Notes: Marc Soubeyran suggests some remedies

Letters: Ozone, Tight set-ups, Madder Paste and more

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Quarterly 07: Spring 1997
Electric violins, Baroque, Ephraim Segerman, David Bruce Johnson, Rene Morel, Michael Hill, Withers, Andrew Fairfax, British Bowmakers, bowmakers, Peter Oxley, Louise Dandy, Renaissance Wax, J.P. Dondelinger, Ozone, UV
Quarterly 07: Spring 1997
Electric violins, Baroque, Ephraim Segerman, David Bruce Johnson, Rene Morel, Michael Hill, Withers, Andrew Fairfax, British Bowmakers, bowmakers, Peter Oxley, Louise Dandy, Renaissance Wax, J.P. Dondelinger, Ozone, UV

Electric Violins: David Bruce Johnson faces the challenge | From Baroque to Modern Violin: Ephraim Segerman | An Interview with Rene Morel: Michael Hill in New York | Book Review: Andrew Fairfax reviews "Withers" History | British Bowmakers: Peter Oxley outlines a new book | New Product: Louise Dandy on Renaissance Wax | Food for Thought: J.P. Dondelinger argues for the machine | Letters: Ozone danger with UV

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Electric violins, Baroque, Ephraim Segerman, David Bruce Johnson, Rene Morel, Michael Hill, Withers, Andrew Fairfax, British Bowmakers, bowmakers, Peter Oxley, Louise Dandy, Renaissance Wax, J.P. Dondelinger, Ozone, UV
Quarterly 06: Winter 1996
exhibitions, romania, Bass bar, Dartington, bow wood, Judith Blackwell, John Dilworth, Florian Leonhard, J. E. Mclennan, Clare Doyle, Shem Mackey
Quarterly 06: Winter 1996
exhibitions, romania, Bass bar, Dartington, bow wood, Judith Blackwell, John Dilworth, Florian Leonhard, J. E. Mclennan, Clare Doyle, Shem Mackey

"400" Years Exhibition John Dilworth says "USE YOUR VOTE” | At the Bench: Judith Blackwell interviews John Topham | Conscience: Florian Leonhard discusses re-thicknessing | Status of Violins in Public Collections: Andy Lamb on the Violin and the Museum | The Bracsa of Transylvania: Claire Doyle describes Romanian "Viola" | Springing of the Bass Bar: J.E. Mclennan on the science of Bass Bars | Dartington Violin Conference 1996:cShem Mackey reports on Darrington | Letters: Bow Wood, Violin selection

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exhibitions, romania, Bass bar, Dartington, bow wood, Judith Blackwell, John Dilworth, Florian Leonhard, J. E. Mclennan, Clare Doyle, Shem Mackey
Quarterly 05: Autumn 1996
Glue, Bow repair and maintenance, Dennis Plowright, Ulrika Wegst, Bow lapping, bow wood, Roy Collins, Michael Hill, US Violins, Retouching, Christoph Götting, Bow rehair, Rowan Armour-Brown, Paul Bowers, Trevor Liversidge
Quarterly 05: Autumn 1996
Glue, Bow repair and maintenance, Dennis Plowright, Ulrika Wegst, Bow lapping, bow wood, Roy Collins, Michael Hill, US Violins, Retouching, Christoph Götting, Bow rehair, Rowan Armour-Brown, Paul Bowers, Trevor Liversidge

Glue manufacture by Dennis Plowright | Alternative bow materials by Ulrika Wegst | Bow lapping by Roy Collins | Bromberg on US Violins by Michael Hill | Retouching by Christoph Götting | Bow rehairing by Trevor Liversidge | Rowan Armour-Brown by Paul Bowers

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Glue, Bow repair and maintenance, Dennis Plowright, Ulrika Wegst, Bow lapping, bow wood, Roy Collins, Michael Hill, US Violins, Retouching, Christoph Götting, Bow rehair, Rowan Armour-Brown, Paul Bowers, Trevor Liversidge
Quarterly 04: June 1996
Dendrochronology, Repair Technique, Judith Blackwell, Marc Soubeyran, Peter Klein, Milan, John Basford, Glue, Cleaning, Manchester International Cello Festival, Kai-Thomas Roth
Quarterly 04: June 1996
Dendrochronology, Repair Technique, Judith Blackwell, Marc Soubeyran, Peter Klein, Milan, John Basford, Glue, Cleaning, Manchester International Cello Festival, Kai-Thomas Roth

Judith Blackwell interviews Marc Soubeyran | Dendrochronology by Peter Klein | Milan’s school of violin making by John Basford | Cleaning and gluing cracks by Christoph Götting | The Manchester International Cello festival by Kai-Thomas Roth

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Dendrochronology, Repair Technique, Judith Blackwell, Marc Soubeyran, Peter Klein, Milan, John Basford, Glue, Cleaning, Manchester International Cello Festival, Kai-Thomas Roth
Quarterly 03: March 1996
Varnish/finishing, Pernambuco, Horniman, Andrew Lamb, Paul Collins, Robin Hamilton, David Rubio, Vegetable Lakes, Carlo Chiesa
Quarterly 03: March 1996
Varnish/finishing, Pernambuco, Horniman, Andrew Lamb, Paul Collins, Robin Hamilton, David Rubio, Vegetable Lakes, Carlo Chiesa

Horniman Museum’s collection by Andrew Lamb | Pernambuco by Paul Collins | Report of FFI meeting | Vegetable Lakes by David Rubio | The dangers of history by Carlo Chiesa

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Varnish/finishing, Pernambuco, Horniman, Andrew Lamb, Paul Collins, Robin Hamilton, David Rubio, Vegetable Lakes, Carlo Chiesa
Quarterly 02: Dec 1995
Wood selection, Varnish/finishing, Dendrochronology, Bow Hair, peter Trevelyan, Selling violins, Surface preperation, David Rubio, Peter Klein, Bow hair
Quarterly 02: Dec 1995
Wood selection, Varnish/finishing, Dendrochronology, Bow Hair, peter Trevelyan, Selling violins, Surface preperation, David Rubio, Peter Klein, Bow hair

What’s the buyer looking for? By Peter Trevelyan | Surface preparation by David Rubio | Report of FFI Talk | Dendrochronology and violins by Peter Klein | Horse hair/bow hair by Michael Sowden | Wood selection by Anthony Elmsley

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Wood selection, Varnish/finishing, Dendrochronology, Bow Hair, peter Trevelyan, Selling violins, Surface preperation, David Rubio, Peter Klein, Bow hair
Quarterly 01: Sept 1995
Bass bar, Popolis, Del Gesu, Marc Soubeyran, John Topham, John Dilworth, Propolis, John Basford, Wilfred Saunders, Dartington, Colin Wills
Quarterly 01: Sept 1995
Bass bar, Popolis, Del Gesu, Marc Soubeyran, John Topham, John Dilworth, Propolis, John Basford, Wilfred Saunders, Dartington, Colin Wills

Letter from the Chairman (Marc Soubeyran) | ‘Old’ for new instruments by John Topham | The Del Gesu Exhibition by John Dilworth | Propolis by John Basford | Bass Bar Springing by Wilf Saunders | A Brief History of Dartington by Colin Wills

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Bass bar, Popolis, Del Gesu, Marc Soubeyran, John Topham, John Dilworth, Propolis, John Basford, Wilfred Saunders, Dartington, Colin Wills