An average adult arm weighs six to ten pounds. A violin with foam pad weighs about one pound. The force exerted by the left hand to hold up the neck of the violin is less than six ounces. It is very ...

A left-handed violin makes it possible for Campbell to hold the bow with her prosthetic left arm and play the notes with her right. While the learning process took time, Campbell said she was ...

Building a violin by hand is no easy task, but constructing one out of carbon fiber is an amazing feat! Carpenter [Ken] had never made a violin before, nor built anything substantial out of carbon ...