Jakob Stiefel
Luthier
St-Ursanne
About
« An instrument never lies; I am constantly trying to improve the sound quality. »
Jakob Stiefel was born in 1949 in Winterthur. After obtaining his CFC as a modeler-carpenter, he went to Australia where he learned to play the mandolin. His instrument not suiting him, he sets himself a challenge: design a better one himself. He then met a luthier who introduced him to the creation of violins; it will become a hobby then a passion to which he can give free rein today. The creation of stringed instruments begins with the search for the most suitable woods (curled maple, spruce, ebony). Follow the rules of the art to shape them to obtain the best sounds.
« From the choice of wood in the forest to the finishing of the instrument in the workshop, I allow myself marvelous journeys! »
The workshop is richer in tools (gouges, planes, scrapers) than in machines because manual execution is largely predominant there. Jakob Stiefel also attaches great importance to sharing his know-how through demonstrations at craft markets and through the courses he organizes in his workshop.
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Diplomas
1968 Modeler-carpenter, Berufsschule Sulzer, Winterthur
Honors
2016 Artisan 2016, JEMA Jura
Connections
BNJ.TV: http://bnj.tv/fr/Video.html?idn=9640&id=2603
La gazette: http://epaper.la-gazette.ch/ee/laga/_main_/2014/02/12/004/article/22
Canton
Arts Crafts
Domain
The artistic professions of instrument making
Other
Possible access for people with reduced mobility
Accessible by public transport
Car park nearby
Address
Rue du 23-Juin 38
2882 St-Ursanne
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