Achttienribbe  Vioolbouw

Chaim Achttienribbe is violin maker in Amsterdam, where he restores, makes, repairs, buys, valuates and sells violins, violas, violoncello's and their bow to the best standards. Achttienribbe Vioolbouw is situated at the east side of the city centre in the Czaar Peterstraat141 Amsterdam.

Newark School of Violin Making

In 1999 Chaim started violin making at the Newark School of Violin Making near Nottingham in the United Kingdom, where he passed his exams in 2002

The Newark school of Violin Making is next to the ones in Mittenwald-Gemany, Cremona-Italy, Mirecourt-France and Salt Lake City-United States one of the few violin making schools in the world.

 

NGV

In 2008 Chaim became a member of the Dutch group of violinmakers (NGV). For more then 50 years the NGV unites violinmakers and guarantees a  high  level of violinmaking.

 

 

Loerakker Vioolbouwers Haarlem

In 2002 Chaim started working for "Loerakker Vioolbouwers sinds 1936 B.V.". A well known violin shop in Haarlem, led by the skillful violin maker Vincent Loerakker. There, in tiny hidden workshop at the back of the otherwise luxurious shop, he  acquired the skill, routine and  secret knowledge  of violin and bow restoration.