A weird coincidence: I had a copy of [0], the violin making book. I'd rate it as being sufficient to make a passable violin for an amateur or fiddler, if that p

A weird coincidence: I had a copy of [0], the violin making book. I'd rate it as being sufficient to make a passable violin for an amateur or fiddler, if that person had already seen and played violins. But nothing close to a high quality contemporary instrument. Also, the violin-making art is evolving over time, and it's speculated that designs will have to change in response to the disappearance of old growth timber. A rumored consequence of global warming is that trees grow faster, changing the grain structure of the wood. There's been great progress in making bows from carbon fiber. It strikes me as a bit weird that violin playing could be taught from a book, especially Suzuki 1 (both my kids used it, and it's great). Again, theories about how the violin is played have changed since that book was written. For instance, there has been a growing emphasis on ergonomics and physical health, that was glossed over when I learned as a kid. Of course these are just two books. It's not unthinkable that the knowledge from multiple books could be combined with recordings, videos, and even measurements of known violins if things like 3d imaging become cheap.