Welcome to Fors Violins!

All of my violins are made from the finest aged spruce and flamed or quilted maple. The top and back can both be made from solid pieces of wood unless otherwise desired.

I am willing to customize every aspect of the violin as long as the sound quality is not compromised. I will, carve custom scrolls, inlay decorative purfling, add custom paintings and do almost anything else you may be looking for in an instrument.

Unlike with most "handcrafted" violins, I do all of the work on my violins myself; from the most intricate carvings down to the mundane scraping. I believe in mixing modern technologies and ancient practices. I use computers, CNCs, and tone analyzers as well as carving and shaping by hand with planes, scrapers and gouges in order to ensure an exact and precise curvature and tonal quality.

I can work with the musician to alter the violin plate thicknesses, curvature, f-hole size and shape, etc., within reason, in order to achieve the desired sound qualities, weight, and playability.