text: Omaha, NE – Crafting a violin is patient, intensive work. And the techniques employed by violin makers around the world have remained almost exactly the same for hundreds of years. The art of crafting a violin will be highlighted in a worldwide competition to be held in Omaha this month.
  “I have a set of calibers to tell me where I’m at… it’s looking pretty good,” said Mark Womack, as he carefully reduced the thickness of a raw piece of wood – slowly shaving off a millimeter and a half with a small scraping tool.