cello bow repair

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).

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

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

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

Matt

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:

Cellotape?

You can't.

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

Mary

In message , Andrew Gabriel writes

Ealing Strings if you're near W London

Take a bow for that. :-)

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

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