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OUR HISTORY

  • Step 1

    The carefully cut maple and spruce wood is air-dried 3-4 years under best conditions.

  • Step 2

    Further storage in a wood-shed for 4-10years. The condition of the wood is regularly checked.

  • Step 3

    The rough arching of a cello top is hand-carved.

  • Step 4

    Here an upper rib is bent by hand.

  • Step 5

    The F-hole-cutting has to be done with great devotion.

  • Step 6

    The scroll is carved by hand and is a small work of art.

  • Step 7

    Baroque ornaments are drawn here.

  • Step 8

    These composed ornaments are engraved with much skill and with an artistic hand.

  • Step 9

    Examination of the well-done carvings.

  • Step 10

    The varnish by hand requires much knowledge and skill.

Illners' string instruments are expertly hand made and hand-varnished. The production depends especially on the quality of the wood. SIR instruments have an even, fine and well-balanced tonal quality.