MARK HICKMAN STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

I have been involved with making and restoring stringed instruments since making a copy of a Renaissance lute while studying to be a design and technology teacher back in the early 1970s. After making several plucked string instruments I moved towards those from the violin family, starting with a viola for my niece who was learning at the time. I had much to learn and to help with this learning process I visited many luthiers workshops, attended courses and read a great deal to enhance my understanding of what makes a good violin. Going onto a part time teaching contract many years ago allowed me to work on the instruments more, and for the past fifteen years, having left teaching, I’ve built up my business to what it is today.