Bow Making in Germany
I am so grateful for the welcome that I received from makers in Germany. Each workshop offered unique insight into a longstanding industry with rich history.
Making a bow with the Dörfler workshop in Bubentreuth
A legacy in German bow making, Dörfler operates on an impressive scale.
Learning with the bow makers and repairers there gave me a wholistic and comprehensive understanding of bow making in just three weeks! Everyone shared generously and their passion for bow making was so evident in their skill and willingness to pass on the craft.
Frogs and study on makers and their styles with Josef Gabriel
From Peccatte to Sartory and everything in between, there is so much to think about when considering the style after which one will craft a bow. A maker’s vision for style will inform the shape of the bow from tip to frog.
No amount of time would be sufficient to glean all that this Master Maker knows about the art of bow making and the precious resource, pernambuco.
Shaping the head with Gerald Knoll
A precious opportunity to work with some pernambuco, what a beautiful timber to shape.
It was inspiring to witness the precision and skill with which Gerald carries out each stroke and cut to shape a stick.
Carbon fibre bows with Arcus
Innovative and thought provoking, the team at Arcus were so welcoming and passionate about providing players with a bow that optimises sound and playability.
The great archetiers were innovators, optimising bows according to the demands on the players of their times, so should we not also be?
