Tag Archives: School

One year in business!!!

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Yes!!! One year has passed since I registered with the Dutch chamber of commerce and JAVACA LUTHIER  / The Dutch Luthier became an official company. It has gone so fast that Facebook had to remind me. This is what I … Continue reading →

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The Holy Grail

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

One of my lutherie teachers always said that instrument makers are always in search of the Holy Grail… Well, last week I found one while making a theorbo…

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Roy Underhill TED-Talk: “Have Broad Axe, Will Travel”

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

One of the more active TED-Talks: I’m not a huge fan of Roy Underhill’s videos, they are usually a bit over-acted (although one could regard that a sort of cult-style like Bob Ross). But in this TED-Talk he makes a … Continue reading →

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The workplace: Jan van Cappelle, Guitarmaker

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

At school they used to threaten him when the results were bad; “You wouldn’t want to work with your hands, would you?”. Like working with your hands is of less value than with your head. But the job of a … Continue reading →

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I shall not build an historic printing press…

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Repeat after me: “I shall not build an historic printing press…” I use this mantra to keep myself from diving into another crazy project. Most readers of this blog know that the history of printing and its practice is something that … Continue reading →

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Music of the streets

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Sometimes it’s just nice to sit back and enjoy some great music. Some people asked to share the music I like most. To be honest that’s very hard, because I love a great variety of styles, from rock to baroque and … Continue reading →

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Hanging your lutes to the wind

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

A few years ago the conservator of the Antwerp Vleeshuis museum showed me this picture. It’s named “The Calvinist uproar restrained”, and was made by Frans Hogenberg between 1567 and 1570. This was the time of the 80-year war between … Continue reading →

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Learning from the master…

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

There are a couple of ways to learn. One manner is to learn by watching. Like this movie about the way Montreal based luthier Michael Greenfield makes his guitars. It’s a nice insight in contemporary guitar making, using present-day methods … Continue reading →

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Children making an organ

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

There is no better way to learn about something than with a hands-on approach. Especially when it’s about how a machine works. Taking something apart and/or putting it together yourself gives more insight than looking at pictures. So to learn … Continue reading →

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Apprenticeship in Early Modern London…

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

A wonderful lecture on apprenticeship in early modern London. Recent studies have shown that learning a craft was far less stringent than we thought. Apprentices often swiched between different masters.

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