Violin making, in it’s highest form, is done today as it has been done for centuries. The tools used are the same type of gouges, scrapers and planes that had been used by the early masters.
The smells of resins from the varnishes hand applied, of the curls of wood blanketing the floor, and the soot of the candle used to stamp the Jansma name into the bridge – all carry the senses to a time long ago in artistic history.
The Jansma Violin Shop is unique in it’s purity. Visitors enter directly into the workshop where they are greeted by the luthier who will be handling their instrument. Visiting musicians make a long journey to this shop off the beaten path, to see the man they most trust with their instrument.