Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

50 E. Green St. Suite 142
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-2870

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1. Aluminum Bow Head Replacement
( General » Repairs )
Occasionally I run across this old style bow head replacement. I believe these aluminum bow heads were sold to the trade. Then the stick was tapered until it fit inside the replacment bow head. I don't ...
2. Carbon Fiber Break
( General » Repairs )
... turn up into the head, it most likely would not have broken.   Make a quick templet so I can cut the fiber to the correct shape. Then wrap it around the stick and the head. Finish off the ...
...  Make a "V" grove in one end of the post and create an angle that matches the arch of the back. Remove the end pin so it's easier to check the angles. Using a sound post setter stick the V grove aghenst ...
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 ...
Normally bow heads break off above the stick, and I have repaired a lot of those types of breaks. Forty years ago I would use a spline. My first method was using a straight cut and then filling the kerf ...
When a slide is stuck or has been glued in, you can inject a little water and a small amount of heat to free up the slide.   Note mixing needles also work good for injecting a little ...
... sure it's straight and the camber is correct. Smooth out stick. Form some vulcanized fiber to the exact shape of the bow. Feather the edges similar to the way you fit a leather grip. Glue the vulcanized ...
... just barely touches the end of the stick or has about 1/10 of a millimeter space..    ...
... out the amount of rehairs I do so that it's more manageable. Inspect the stick Cut out the hair leaving about 4 inches at each end Clean the metal of the frog and the button Clean the winding ...
... slick Oil or polish has gotten on the hair How to make your hair last longer. I have noticed that a lot of customers break hair in the middle of the stick. Sometimes this happens when you are ...
...  Here is a bow that I believe had broken many years ago and he brought it to my shop. The break  of the head and the stick no longer ligned up so I had to fit it a little before gluing it together. ...
... but it was quite sticky and rubbery, ugh. (3) Once the two pieces line up as good as possible, then it needs to be glued together. Something needs to be used to keep the fingerboard side of the neck ...
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 ...
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