As a Violin Maker, you will need to master following:

• assemble musical instrument parts
• create musical instrument parts
• decorate musical instruments
• maintain musical instruments
• metalworking
• musical instruments
• musical instruments materials
• produce violin bows
• produce violin components
• tuning techniques
• types of violins

More generally, a violin maker is also versed in:

• apply a protective layer
• create smooth wood surface
• join wood elements
• manipulate wood
• repair musical instruments
• sand wood
• tune stringed musical instruments
• types of spring
• types of wood

It also helps to know the following:

• apply restoration techniques
• conservation techniques
• design musical instruments
• estimate restoration costs
• evaluate restoration procedures
• identify customer's needs
• musical instrument accessories
• organic building materials
• play musical instruments
• restore musical instruments
• select restoration activities
• trade in musical instruments
• 3D modelling
• acoustics
• dye wood
• estimate value of musical instruments
• history of musical instruments
• pass on trade techniques
• stain wood
• technical drawings
• verify product specifications