Yung Chin, a famous bowmaker in NY once said, he had never seen a bow with a full curve that sounded good. A full curve is when a stick touches, or even goes through the hair, when the bow is not tightened. A bow with a full curve will usually bounce very enthusiastically. Some bowmakers […]
De Perfecte … Strijkstok (Volkskrant 31-10-2015)
De Perfecte…Strijkstok
Judging Pernambuco Wood
Looking at a piece of Pernambuco wood we are in the same situation as with a finished bow. We need to be careful in our judgment. All the real masters of our trade have been amazingly careful with their judgments. I have changed my mind about the same bow so many times that I do […]
Hair and Rosin
Horsehair can come from anywhere, but is mostly imported from Mongolia, Siberia and Canada. The hair we use, as far as I know, comes from dead horses. At least that is what I saw in a film over Mongolia. Usually it’s shipped to China where the hair gets selected, which is a lot of work. […]
Tutorial: How to make your own bow
Would you like to make your own bow? Just read this tutorial and you will be able! A bow is actually a stick with horsehair. So first we need horsehair. The color of the hair doesn’t matter, they are basically all the same. What you need is a single hank. I buy my hair from […]