A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one end
but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might get
some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.

In article ,
"Kent" writes:
A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one end
but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might get
some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.

Both ends have a different clamping mechanism to clamp the hairs
in (although if it's a plastic bow, I don't know how those work).
I think you'll find it difficult to repair yourself -- you need
to get all the hairs the same tension. I would suggest finding a
local string instrument repairer.

If you're in the Beds/Herts/Bucks area, there are (were) cello and
double bass shops/repairers in (Old) Welwyn and in Oxhey (Watford)
respectively (although either will deal with a cello bow I expect).
The Oxhey one did a repair on my double bass bow about 10 years ago
(thread stripped from tensioning screw).

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Andrew Gabriel
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On 9 Apr, 17:24, Paul Matthews wrote:

Whereabouts in the country are you? I may be able to suggest a Luthier...

Or if you are after a specialist, perhaps an archetier? (http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luthier)

Thanks for enlightening me to a new couple of words!

Matt

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 16:49:49 +0100, "Kent"
wrote:

A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one end
but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might get
some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.


Yes, here. Don't even try DIY. Go to a professional. If you are
within casting distance of West London:

Ealing Strings (Ealing Common)
Guiviers (Close to Oxford Circus)
Rosehill Instruments (Beaconsfield)
The String Zone (Egham)

Make your son explain to the Luthier how it happened and make him pay
for the repair.

Regards
JonH

On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:07:36 GMT, wrote:

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 16:49:49 +0100, "Kent"
wrote:

A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one end
but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might get
some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.


Yes, here. Don't even try DIY. Go to a professional. If you are
within casting distance of West London:

Ealing Strings (Ealing Common)
Guiviers (Close to Oxford Circus)
Rosehill Instruments (Beaconsfield)
The String Zone (Egham)

Make your son explain to the Luthier how it happened and make him pay
for the repair.

Regards
JonH


p.s. 'Er Indoors says that if the bow is worth less than £50 it ain't
worth repairing it.

Thanks to all for your suggestions. We live in Warwickshire. I'll Google
for local luthiers later.

For those interested, here is a photo:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/...989e27a8_m.jpg


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On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:07:36 GMT, wrote:

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 16:49:49 +0100, "Kent"
wrote:

A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello
bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one
end
but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might get
some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.


Yes, here. Don't even try DIY. Go to a professional. If you are
within casting distance of West London:

Ealing Strings (Ealing Common)
Guiviers (Close to Oxford Circus)
Rosehill Instruments (Beaconsfield)
The String Zone (Egham)

Make your son explain to the Luthier how it happened and make him pay
for the repair.

Regards
JonH


p.s. 'Er Indoors says that if the bow is worth less than £50 it ain't
worth repairing it.

"Kent" wrote in message
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A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one
end but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might
get some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.

Cellotape?

"Kent" wrote in message
...
A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one
end but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might
get some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.

You can't.

Have it done professionally or buy a new one - and make him pay.

Mary

In message , Andrew Gabriel
writes
In article ,
"Kent" writes:
A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one end
but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might get
some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.

Both ends have a different clamping mechanism to clamp the hairs
in (although if it's a plastic bow, I don't know how those work).
I think you'll find it difficult to repair yourself -- you need
to get all the hairs the same tension. I would suggest finding a
local string instrument repairer.

If you're in the Beds/Herts/Bucks area, there are (were) cello and
double bass shops/repairers in (Old) Welwyn and in Oxhey (Watford)
respectively (although either will deal with a cello bow I expect).
The Oxhey one did a repair on my double bass bow about 10 years ago
(thread stripped from tensioning screw).

Ealing Strings if you're near W London


--
geoff

OG wrote:
"Kent" wrote in message
...
A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello bow
(sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from one
end but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I might
get some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.

Cellotape?



Take a bow for that. :-)

--
Rod

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onset.
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"Rod" wrote in message
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OG wrote:
"Kent" wrote in message
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A slightly unusual DIY request! My son has managed to break his cello
bow (sword fighting, I think!). All the hairs have been pulled out from
one end but the wood is intact. Can anyone direct me to a site where I
might get some advice about repairing it myself? Thanks.

Cellotape?



Take a bow for that. :-)

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

I note what you guys say but I think you are just stringing me along!