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Photos of some of Mike’s works in progress and some of his completed instruments. 

Cello Photos

Just starting two cello tops.
Mike planing a cello in his typically clean shop.
Planing a cello arch.
Mike planing cello arching.
Checking the cello's arching.
Using an arching guide tool.
Mike and Quartet with completed instruments by Mike.
Rib section with distictive end cap.
A cello back with its 1st coat of varnish.
Completed cello.
A completed cello.
Mike Sheriff with a completed cello in his shop.
Mike with completed cello.

Rosin Photos

View of raw rosin.
Inspecting a new cake of fresh rosin.
Completed cake of fresh rosin.
Rosin packaged for sale.

Violin Photos

Starting a violin.
Planing a violin back.
Planing a violin top.
Glued corner block.
Gluing ribs.
Gluing lining to the ribs.
Mike inspecting a completed violin.
Mike inspecti00nga violin back.
Completed violin and bow.

Bow Photos

Rough sticks waiting to be finished.
Beginning a new bow.
Mike Sheriff starting a new bow.
Starting to shape a bow.
Carving a frog.
Frog with ring inset.
Making a new ivory frog to replace a damaged one.
New frog almost finished.
Completed bow repair with its new ivory frog.
Completed frog.
Completed bow head.

Viola Photos

Viola
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