cello bow repair

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.

Reply to
Kent
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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

What you want is a re-hair. It is a specialist job.

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is talking about it from a bass POV, with references to a couple of books.

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

Reply to
Paul Matthews

Or if you are after a specialist, perhaps an archetier?

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for enlightening me to a new couple of words!

Matt

Reply to
matthew.larkin

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

Reply to
JonH

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

Reply to
JonH

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

For those interested, here is a photo:

Reply to
Kent

Cellotape?

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OG

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if Manchester is not too far, I have had good experiences with instrument repair at
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Reply to
Paul Matthews

You can't.

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

Mary

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Reply to
Mary Fisher

In message , Andrew Gabriel writes

Ealing Strings if you're near W London

Reply to
geoff

Take a bow for that. :-)

Reply to
Rod

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

Reply to
Kent

Make him pay? Wouldn't this be against the poor child's human rights?

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Emil Tiades

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