About

Made in Roanoke, Virginia

Every pair from Fiddle & Bone is carved by William, an Appalachian musician and woodworker, one pair at a time.

The musician

William plays guitar and mandolin in Double Dog Dare, an acoustic duo that plays breweries, coffee houses and craft fairs around Roanoke. Their sets mix Neil Young and Tom Petty with songs of their own.

The woodworker

Fiddle & Bone is where the music and the woodworking meet. Each pair starts as part of a fallen or felled Roanoke hardwood tree. William carves and shapes it by hand, then finishes it in a blend of beeswax and mineral oil. Curly maple, spalted maple and cherry each bring their own look and their own click.

Questions about a pair, or about playing them? Write to William at bones@fiddleandbone.com.

William holding a mandolin in front of a weathered log wall
William, with his mandolin.
Two pairs of hand carved curly maple and spalted maple bones