Visiting a Violin Maker

Earlier this month Elise's Girl Scout troop visited the William Mason Violin Shop in Fredericksburg to see how violins are made.  Mr. Mason makes handmade violins, and we got to see his showroom as well as his workshop.  It was fascinating to learn how much goes into making a violin.

Mr. Mason played some violins so we could hear how each
violin sounds unique.

The girls got to hold and look at some violins, but they didn't play.
Some of these violins cost thousands of dollars and it made me
nervous that they were even allowed to touch them.

In the workshop, Mr. Mason showed us the steps in making a violin.

In the workshop, Elise asks a question.