buck1112 Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Good Morning, I was looking at a friend's child's 3/4 size bow needing a rehair, and I noticed that the mortise hole on the frog is round. The hair was long-gone, and so are the plugs, unfortunately. It almost looks like it was drilled at the factory, with just a hint of square sides at the bottom of the hole. I hadn't seen one like this, and was wondering if this roundish shape is common in the lower priced instruments or some other factor? What would be the best way to make a plug for this type of situation? There is a shallow cavity in the hole, on the ferrule (front) side of the frog. It is very shallow, with just a 'lip' on the top of the hole that faces the front of the frog. Would a simple dowel rod, shaped with a wedge on the ferrule side, be workable? Thanks for any tips/input on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 if you are not allowed to throw the bow away, you should find a suitable chisel, and make the round hole into a square one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Dorsey Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 56 minutes ago, buck1112 said: …I…[am] wondering if this roundish shape is common in the lower priced instruments… It’s standard in cheap and medium-priced Chinese bows. I always recut these to the standard rectangular shape with knife and chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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