'World first' vegan violin created using berries and pears in Malvern

BBC ^ | January 18, 2022 | BBC

[Kriggerel]

A violin-maker has used components including steamed pear, berries and spring water to create a vegan violin.

Padraig O'Dubhlaoidh made the instrument, entirely free of animal products, in his Malvern Hills workshop during the coronavirus lockdown.

The body of the bespoke instrument is the first in the world to be registered with The Vegan Society's trademark, said the organisation.

Natural replacements for animal-based glues were used on the £8,000 violin.

[Kriggerel]

Maybe I shouldn't find this story rather amusing, but the growing cult of Veganism just seems to get sillier all the time. And for £8,000.00, this thing better give off the screams of the vegetables to equal the traditional catgut. :P

[Chickensoup]

wood isn’t vegan???

[Ezekiel]

“animal-based glues”

I remember the saying when I was a kid about horses going to the glue factory.

[gundog]

[Chickensoup]

beautiful!

[Kriggerel]

I almost feel guilty for laughing at that. :P

[Chickensoup]

The yellow mucilage glues are old hooves.

there have been non animal based glues around for years.

[real saxophonist]

How did Padraig O'Dubhlaoidh fit his whole name inside the f hole?

[dblshot]

this thing better give off the screams of the vegetables Sounds like a few sour notes

[DannyTN]

After a few days it hits a sour note.

And then a few days later it sounds completely rotten.

[Steve_Seattle]

It may be vegan, but it looks like a bad cut of beef steak.

[KittyKares]

I wonder how many vegetarian violinists will actually buy one?

[P-Marlowe]

A lot of Luthiers are using fish glues now.

I use Titebond and cyanoacrylate.

[momincombatboots]

My brother in law is a brilliant Luthier also. But this sounds Fruity.

[Rebelbase]

In celebration of this monumental event I grilled up six juicy burgers and a Kielbasa tonight.

[Chickensoup]

Do you care whether the glue is vegan or not?

[pax_et_bonum]

It’s a Stradiberrius.

[guest7]

[P-Marlowe]

Ingredients found in Titebond wood glues include polyvinyl acetate, in Original Wood Glue and Premium Wood Glue; diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, in Ultimate Wood Glue; polymethylenepolyphenyl isocyanate, in Polyurethane Glue; N-methylolacrylamide, in Premium Wood Glue; and paraffinic oil, in Original Wood Glue. Additional ingredients found in more than one type of Titebond wood glue include water, vinyl alcohol and aluminum chloride.

[Paal Gulli]

Proof yet again, stupidity knows no bounds.