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To dear expert bow makers or restorers: Here is a beautiful looking E.A. Ouchard cello bow that plays also amazingly. The condition report mentioned "cracks on both side cheeks". Later ammended to "break to head, splined". Nonetheless, a certificate with three "Tres Beau"s confirmed that it is a bow with top quality. When we received it, I checked carefully but it doesn't seem to have a splint. With naked eyes, cracks also can't be easily seen, although under strong light and ultraviolet, marks are shown. At the nose, the line goes through the head diagonally, at back of head, same line is also shown, however I am not sure the two sides go through. I emailed Mr Guillaume after I found out the damage, which is not consistent with the ammended condition report, and asked him whether a restoration with only glue can fix that heavy damage, he said no. He also confirmed if there is an only way which can fix a break without a spint outside, is would be a metal nail from inside. A rehair has been done by a professional in Japan soon after, he checked carefully inside and outside with strong torch and ultraviolet, he said he can find neither splint nor a nail inside. And he said if this bow did have a broken head, the guy who fixed it must have magical hands, since he could hardly see and trace. Questions: 1, From the pictures, you find a splint? 2, What kind of test should I take for the bow, to find out whether there is a nail inside? CT or X ray? 3, Where can I do it? Thank you!
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Dear everyone, I would like to know if there any place or online group or shop where people sell old violin bow parts from famous bow makers, such as 2nd hand frogs or golden/silver screws, that may have been left behind after an old French bow broken?
