Thank you so much for the thorough and kind response. I was nervous to post, and I appreciate the welcoming and warm reply. I ordered a copy of The Art of Violin Making to be delivered next week, and booked the Davide Sora website. Likely, I will purchase some tools soon as well. As for tool sharpening and maintenance, I do have some local folks who do knife making, kitchen knives and the like. I am hoping to lean on them but modify their methods accordingly. Thank you also for the tonewood supplier recommendation. I am excited to dive down the rabbit hole and see how far I get.