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Jack Rushing Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 170
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Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: Old Bow Tip Question |
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I recently received an old bow that came with a violin made in 1930.
It is a fine pernambuco stick, but has no marking anywhere that I can
tell. It is the first one I have seen with a metal tip. It has what appears
to be a small pin thru the sole plate.
It this the mark of a certain maker, or just a common practice with bow
makers years ago? |
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Jack H. Super Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 346 Location: Israel
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:25 am Post subject: |
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Silver or Gold tips are not uncommon to see on bows. The Hills used them all the time, other makers did so for different reasons.
Some do it to add weight to the tip of the stick, others for the look. |
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FiddleDoug Member
Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 227 Location: Hilton, NY
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:33 am Post subject: Metal bow tip |
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I've got an old German bow with a nickel/silver tip plate. Metal tips are one way to play with bow balance. _________________ Doug Wall
www.wallindependent.com |
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