1978
DS#89   BRB1 p.284            read this article
David Rolfe                                                                                           

▪ Violinmakers can (and do) talk at length about varnish formulas. Rolfe leaves that to others, and instead describes at length the process of getting the varnish onto the instrument with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of cleanliness. Included is a discussion of brushes, rags, rubbing down and polishing materials, drying boxes, and where in your shop to varnish.

This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s best articles published before 2010.