Violin String Maker

Violin strings are made out of sheep intestines. The stringmaker slices open a dead sheep’s stomach, reaches inside and pulls out the slimy intestines. These are then squeezed cleaned of fat, poo, blood vessels and slime. The thicker bits are cut off and sold to make sausage skins. The thinner bits are kept and twisted together to make violin strings. The whole job is messy, smelly and tedious.