John Craig

He was born Nov. 17, i860, at Myreside, Kirkinch, Forfarshire. He was apprenticed at an early age to the wheelwright trade. In 1890 he came to Edinburgh, where he works as a joiner. Although only an amateur violin-maker, his work is excellent. Wood, workmanship, and tone give him a place in the front rank of modern Scottish makers. His model is original, approximating to that of Stradivari. The scroll is beautifully carved, and the plates are thick in wood. Varnish : Whitelaw's " Amati " colour, laid on in thin coats and perfectly polished. It is a pity Craig does not turn out more instruments, as they are certainly of sufficient merit to justify his doing so. Facsimile label : — JOHN CRAIG, MAKER. EDINBURGH. A.D. 1900