1. Tortoiseshell Frog Repair & Gold Wrap Replacement
( General » Repairs )

... to the frog. Replacing the Old Wrap During the most recent rehair, the old tinsel wrap had begun falling apart. To restore the bow’s appearance and functionality, we opted to replace the wrap with ...

2. Bow Ring Ferrule Repair: Flattening and Soldering Techniques
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Fixing a Bulging Bow Ring Ferrule Fixing a bow ring ferrule that’s bulging can be a necessary step when rehairing a bow. If left unchecked, the ferrule might not seat properly, affecting the bow’s performance. ...

3. Violin Top Restoration: Varnish Rework and Repair
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Here is a violin top where the wood was worn away, most likeley by the case's bow holder.   I wan't too happy with this one so I reworked the varnish. I'll look ...

4. Repairing Loose or Broken Frog Edges During Bow Rehairing
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While in the process of rehairing a bow, you slide the ring off and the edge of the frog is broken and loose or it just falls off. Ugh. If it's an inexpensive bow and it lines up perfectly you can just ...

5. Unusual Bow Plugs and Techniques | PH Bows London | Carbon Fiber Models
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  Here are some unusual bow plugs.     Here are some photos of a P & H Bows (London), it's the one with a plastic frog. I have seen ...

6. Old Style Glasser Frog Repair Guide: Experimental Method for Long-Lasting Results
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Here is an old style Glasser frog where there was a big crack in the front part of the frog. These old style frogs do not have an underslide, so simply glueing the crack most likely will not hold up. This ...

7. Bow Rehairing and Frog Repair | Professional Solutions | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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When rehairing bows, sometimes you run across a frog where someone has drilled a hole so they can use a pin. Unfortunately they also drill a hole into the mortise so the hair will fit using the ...

8. Bow Slide Repair and Replacement | Expert Tips | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
( General » Repairs )

... that goes under the ring.   Sometimes bow slides are missing a little chunk of mother of perl. If it's a nece bow you just need to fit a new slide. For other bows a temporary ...

9. Bow Rehairing | Quick Solution for Missing Tongue | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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Sometimes when rehairing a student bow, the tongue is almost completely missing. If that's the case, fitting a wedge will not hold. Usually it's not worth making a new ebony tongue or fitting a new frog. ...

10. Bow Repair: Fixing a Broken Bow Tip and Mortice Blowout
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This bow had the back of the tip break and the back of the bow mortice blow out. Here are the repair steps and some photos. Carefully glue the broken piece back Remove the damaged tip Fit a piece ...

11. When to Rehair Your Bow | Bow Maintenance Tips | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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When should I rehair my bow? Most of the hair is broken from playing The hair has been eaten by Carpet Beetle Larvae The hair is very old and britle Putting rosin on the hair and it still seems ...

12. Preventing Bow Bugs and Cleaning Your Violin Case | Useful Tips | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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... the hair has broken most likely you will notice a slight divot out of the hair. Also, I think they must like the taste of rosin. How to prevent bow bugs. If you are playing every day they don't seem ...

13. Bow Thumb Grips and Wrapping for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass | Prices and Options
( General » Repairs )

Thumb grips tend to wear down. Once you have worn down the leather you should have the grip replaced. I have seen lots of nice bows that have a large indent in the stick which could have easily been prevented ...