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    Ernest Schonka

    b. 1910

    Self-taught, assisted by Charles Herbrig. Active 1954-1972. Stradivari model with oil varnish. Four instruments completed. Claimed to have used wood reclaimed from a German cathedral. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
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    SCHONKA, Ernest Born 1910 St Paul, Minnesota USA. Self-taught, assisted by Charles Herbrig. Active 1954-1972. Stradivari model with oil varnish. Four instruments completed. Claimed to have used wood reclaimed from a German cathedral. [Wenberg]

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