1. Tortoiseshell Frog Repair & Gold Wrap Replacement
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Tortoiseshell Frog Repair & Gold Wrap Replacement This gold and tortoiseshell frog had a missing section on the underslide near the grip. The area was particularly transparent, making the damage ...

2. 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 ...

3. Bow Slide Repair and Replacement | Expert Tips | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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... 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 ...

4. Bow Frog Adjustment Guide | Correcting Seating Issues | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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When rehairing a bow and the frog is not seated correctly on the stick, it neds to be adjusted. Use a pair of needle nose plyers, don't use the bow's screw because you can easily wreck the lining. Usually ...

5. 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. ...

6. Rehairing a Bow: Steps, Tips and Services | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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Here are the general steps to rehair a bow. Violin bows are still $ 22 if you leave them for one week. I can do them sooner if needed but I charge a little extra. This one week service allows me to spread ...

7. Bow Frog Repair Methods
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Sometimes when you are rehairing a bow, you remove the ring off a frog and there is nothing holding the broken tongue together. Where there is a large crack surface area it can be glued back together. ...

8. Bow Thumb Grips and Wrapping for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass | Prices and Options
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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 ...

9. Bow Rehairing Prices | Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Bow Rehair | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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  How much does it cost to rehair a violin bow? Just $ 22 if you leave it for one week. This allows me to schedule the bows that need rehairing evenly throughout the week ...