Info on violin building

This is not really a harpsichord topic, But:
My son, a violinist since youth and a consummate prosthetic artist (https://www.aestheticprosthetics.com/) is pursuing to build violins. Who knows of a reputable organization —like The Jackrail for harpsichorders— to recommend to him for interaction and learning?2023-12-10T08:00:00Z

That would be Maestronet. Has been around forever and many experienced and learned makers are there.

https://maestronet.com/forum/

There’s a very basic guide to making here:

And of course there are hundreds of books on the topic.

There is Strobel, for example:

And of course you have to have Heron-Allen, even though an older book, it’s a classic text.

https://www.amazon.com/Violin-Making-Historical-Practical-Guide-Dover/dp/0486443566

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Andrew, as usual, very thorough. I am very grateful. W