claire Posted August 15, 2000 Report Share Posted August 15, 2000 First of all thank you very much for the reply to my question on the Sowden Pickles violin case. A couple of days later I spoke to Mr Sowden to arrange to see the case for myself. What I found on the day was something I have never seen before - a workshop full of intruiging things! All the family made me welcome and Mr Sowden introduced me to the processes involved in manufacturing violin bow hair, including the sorting, picking and drawing processes. He also showed me lots of different types of bow hair, and other uses for horse hair including judges wigs and sporrens. I had a look around Mr Pickles workshop where they make the cases and got the full history of how they designed and began making the cases. I ended up buying a both a viloin and a bow case which holds 6 bows. I am so pleased with them. I would recommend a visit to anyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mu0n Posted August 15, 2000 Report Share Posted August 15, 2000 Do you use 6 bows regularly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire Posted August 16, 2000 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2000 they come in very handy to carry them from my school in manchester to my home ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fine Posted August 16, 2000 Report Share Posted August 16, 2000 There's a very funny Saturday Night Live scit where a man buys 6 plungers just because of a good sales pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael sowden Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 Dear Claire thank you for the topic that you posted about a good day out.. And the topic about the Marster craftman.. We like the comments that has been posted some good and some bad? Thank you for the visit and if your in the area again please drop in. Mark Sowden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 I just looked up "sporren" (sporran) in the dictionary and learned that it is the little fur pouch that hangs down in Scottish dress. Always wondered what that little bugger was! Anyway, I'm very surprised to learn that sporrans are made of horsehair--always guessed before that it was something like the beard of a goat. Life is often so very interesting, isn't it? Theresa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarawa1943 Posted August 18, 2000 Report Share Posted August 18, 2000 I must say that I had a great overseas transaction with Sowden's. The products arrived faster than some that I purchased in the US. I am still amazed at the restoration product that I purchased and have passed on the information to several of my luthier friends. Mr. Sowden is 100% professional. I wish that I could visit the shop. george behary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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