How to Rehair a Bow???

[MellowCello]

Just saw this video on how to rehair a bow. A bit shocking....

 

 

[FiddleDoug]

More like how NOT to rehair a bow! Don't do ANYTHING that this person does!

[captainhook]

Not much help for me either way, because I really can't tell what she's doing most of the time. Terrible videography.

[Conor Russell]

There's another series of rehair videos on Youtube where the guy yanks out the head wedge with a twist of a pliers.

 

I have seen so many instruments destroyed or seriously damaged, and so, devalued, by butchers.  I imagine that I (or my insurance) would have to pay for a bow if I destroyed one in my care.  Yet I never hear of anyone asking to be compensated for the loss of value, sometimes many thousands, they suffer at the hands of incompetent  'repairers'.

 

While I hate  'compo culture', I really feel that in this case it might scare off idiots who feel justified in charging money to destroy instruments, and improve the chances for instruments to survive for the next generation to enjoy.

[Blank face]

This video is another argument against the use of rehair jigs (or pliers and pincers) instead of hands....

[PASEWICZ]

Well, she still was using hands. Guns don't kill people, it is the hole the bullet leaves behind.

[Craig Tucker]

How to rehair a bow?

 

I'd tell you how I do it,

 

 - but I'm afraid the Bow Rehairers Union would kill me, for letting the secrets out...

[Trenchworker]

Speaking of pernambuco bows, I received a bunch of school and donated bows to evaluate for discard or repair.  I can distinguish plastic bow sticks from others but my dilemma is how to distinguish pernambuco from brazilwood or other similarly colored wooden bow sticks.  I have asked this question of others and have gotten no replies.  Can someone help?

[apartmentluthier]

How to rehair a bow?

 

I'd tell you how I do it,

 

 - but I'm afraid the Bow Rehairers Union would kill me, for letting the secrets out...

 

C'mon, we all love you Craig.