Fernando Salvatore Lima was born in Santa Maria da Feira in Portugal. As a young man he showed a special gift for music and art in general and his manual skill was already clearly apparent. He crafted his first instrument as he was only 16 and since then he always sought to develop his knowledge of the art of new instrument making and restoration.

In order to learn the most sophisticated restoration techniques, he attended various restoration workshops over the years and dedicated himself to the restoration of prestigious instruments.