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hellwegandcloutier · 1 year

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An 18th century violin featuring a thinner version of the Lady Blunt pegs in mountain mahogany and a Rippleboard made of Richlite

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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A “Rose” violin tailpiece, depicted here carved in Southern Live Oak wood. Also available for violas and cellos in either Mountain Mahogany, Boxwood, Richlite, or Katalox

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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A Southern Live Oak “Triakis” tailpiece, as designed for a 109mm violin

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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The new “Triakis” tailpiece, pictured above in Mountain Mahogany for the violin (109mm)

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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Introducing the new “Rose” tailpiece for violins, violas, and cellos, depicted here carved in Mountain Mahogany wood

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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A raw untreated English Boxwood tailpiece, modeled after Jean-Baptist's Vuillaume’s “Lady Blunt" design. While boxwood has been used for centuries in the construction of stringed instrument fittings, as well as for measuring devices such as rulers due to the stability and hardness of the wood, the wood requires chemical dyeing and fuming to achieve the darker qualities that we all know and love. At Hellweg & Cloutier, we prefer to leave boxwood in its raw form for our custom orders as local luthiers will often need to shave down the shaft of peg sets to fit a particular instrument, thus lightening the wood and requiring re-treatment. For a more natural approach to a dark brown set, we recommend considering Mountain Mahogany fittings as the wood offers a beautiful and rich appearance without the need for any additional chemical adjustment.

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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Mountain Mahogany “Lady Blunt” violin pegs on an original Hellweg & Cloutier violin. Now available at hellwegandcloutier.com

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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Assorted Violin Fittings in Mountain Mahogany and Southern Live Oak

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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Mountain Mahogany “Rose” pegs on an Ancient Kauri Collection violin

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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Unlike the majority of soft and cheaper woods used in fitting sets sold en masse, Mountain Mahogany is a superior fitting wood in every way. It is harder than boxwood and Gaboon ebony, creating a beautiful resonance on any instrument on which it is adorned, and has no known allergens or toxins such as those found in the vast majority of chemically treated woods. Mountain Mahogany also has a natural warm brown appearance that resembles historic W. E. Hill & Sons boxwood fittings, but does not require the use of chemical fuming, horse urine, or toxic chemical stains or dies. On an instrument that survives for centuries, your fittings can now last for generations to come. On rare occasion, Mountain Mahogany can also exhibit a special, extra dense dark black appearance, almost resembling solid black ebony. The Mountain Mahogany used in this replica "La Pucelle" tailpiece shows a small amount of this natural ebony appearance, making this a particularly unique example of the wood.

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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Mountain Mahogany “Fleur de Lis” violin pegs on an original Hellweg & Cloutier violin. Now available at hellwegandcloutier.com

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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Fleur de Lis violin peg in Mountain Mahogany

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hellwegandcloutier · 2 years

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Mountain Mahogany “St. Cecille” Tailpiece on a Torrified Sitka and ~50,000 year old Ancient Kauri CT Replica of Antonio Stradivari’s 1704 “Betts” Violin

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hellwegandcloutier · 3 years

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HC violin tailpiece, Fleur de Lis pegs, and endpin, presented in Southern Live Oak

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hellwegandcloutier · 3 years

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H&C Coat of Arms Tailpiece in Southern Live Oak

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