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When Siegfried Finkel married Hanna Weidhaas, he was also marrying into a long and excellent tradition of German bow making through his father-in-law Paul, one of the top bow makers in Markneukirchen. Faced with the political upheavals that followed WWII, Paul urged the young couple to forge a new l...

Utah-based JonPaul Bows has made a name for itself as a pioneer workshop producing high-class carbonfibre bows. More recently, it has also started sourcing and distributing selected bows for the student market from other independent workshops. In our opinion, their “Fusion" bows are a standout ser...

Based in Cremona, the violin-making capital of the world, Emilio Slaviero is arguably Italy’s finest bow maker. He works in conjunction with his wife Antonietta, also a bow maker, and their talented son Luca, expressing his love of music, design, sculpture and style through his exquisitely crafted...

Founded by Aegidius Dörfler four generations ago, “Dörfler" is still owned and operated by the Dörfler family, and produce a wide range of good-quality bows. Their #15 model bows, made from selected pernambuco, are designed for students advancing through the intermediate grades. The octagonal s...

This well-finished, silver-mounted Chinese cello bow is marketed under the “Schumann" brand, although the stick itself is not stamped. The workmanship throughout is very clean and elegant. The stick, made from “ipe" wood, a fine-grained alternative to pernambuco, is very steady on the string, ar...

The F.F. Schaeffer bow making company, founded by Floriano Shaeffer, one of Brazil’s best bow makers, is situated in the city of Aracruz on the coast north of Rio de Janiero. It has established a name as one of a number of Brazilian workshops producing excellent student and professional grade bows...

Utah-based JonPaul Bows has made a name for itself as a pioneer workshop producing high-class carbonfibre bows. More recently, it has also started sourcing and distributing selected bows for the student market from other independent workshops. In our opinion, their “Fusion" bows are a standout ser...

Jay Haide violins, viola and cellos are the inspiration of Jay Ifshin of Ifshin Violins, California. In 1992, Jay realised they could make their own in-house, handmade instruments for the middle and upper student market, and do a better job than the traditional commercial makers in Europe and Asia. ...

Scott Cao student instruments are the brainchild of internationally recognised violin maker Scott Shu-Kun Cao. California-based Cao has, in addition to his own personal workshop, three other workshops making different grades of instruments. One is also in California, while the other two are in China...

“F.F. Schaeffer" bows are handcrafted by Florian and Flavio Schaeffer who combine excellent workmanship with a passionate, long-term commitment to the conservation and propagation of pernambuco trees. Their bows are made from the finest, aged pernambuco wood, complemented by elegant ebony frogs fi...