Master Violinmaker and restorer Olaf Grawert cleans and retouches a hand patch on a violin... What is a hand patch? Glad you asked... Just watch the video for more info

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00:00 Intro
00:09 What is a handpatch?
00:45 Handpatch on an old German Violin
00:58 Another example of a really worn hand patch
01:23 What happens when the varnish wears off?
02:04 Example of old French violin
04:00 What you can do to protect your handpatch?
04:55 How to fix the issue? Step 1
05:17 Step 2
05:24 Step 3
05:34 Step 4
07:33 Handpatches of 5 instruments that I am currently working on
08:35 Back to fixing the handpatch
09:11 A little while later...
09:15 Step 5
09:30 20 minutes later...Step 6
10:07 Polishing...
10:55 Step 7
13:16 Final check over and play
13:55 Final tips on protecting your handpatch
14:59 Conclusion


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