I have been rehairing and repairing bows for 35 years. These videos are interesting, to see how others do the same work. The process of rehairing bows can be approached in a variety of ways. It does not matter how each step is done as long as the end result is satisfactory. I learned originally to rehair frog to tip, that’s how my teacher did it. Initially I thought I caught on quickly, had false sense of competency. Then when I started working in a shop, the pressure was on, it was pretty grim. There were a number of things working against me, I was trying to use poor hair, most of the bows I was doing were poor quality, among my other things. The thing that made the biggest difference for me was to start over and learn to do the job tip to frog,. Everything just works better for me this way. I’ve watched other videos and the way some people do this just scares me. Some of them put the bow stick and frog in danger because of the way they do things. The last thing we want to do is break the bow.
Hello John, it depend on each player. Some soloists change the hair every two weeks some musician every one or two years. It's up to you! :) It does not wear from age unless it's attacked by bugs eating hair. Always keep a strong smell like lavender (lavender essence) for example inside your instrument case to keep bugs away. I would recommend to clean your hair with alcohol as I never did it and have no idea of the result.
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I am from the US but, my friend, we share the same passion. Thank u for your video. I was lost making my bow. Now I have a compass.
Glad to hear that my friend
Your humor is awesome
Thank you!
Marvelous! Entertaining! Your tutorial is a delight and an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your gift of knowledge, expertise and refinement.
You're very welcome!
I love your sense of humor!👍
I have been rehairing and repairing bows for 35 years. These videos are interesting, to see how others do the same work. The process of rehairing bows can be approached in a variety of ways. It does not matter how each step is done as long as the end result is satisfactory.
I learned originally to rehair frog to tip, that’s how my teacher did it. Initially I thought I caught on quickly, had false sense of competency. Then when I started working in a shop, the pressure was on, it was pretty grim.
There were a number of things working against me, I was trying to use poor hair, most of the bows I was doing were poor quality, among my other things.
The thing that made the biggest difference for me was to start over and learn to do the job tip to frog,. Everything just works better for me this way.
I’ve watched other videos and the way some people do this just scares me. Some of them put the bow stick and frog in danger because of the way they do things. The last thing we want to do is break the bow.
Thank you Mark for your thoughts. You rehaired bow for 35 years you’re definitely at master level no question about it 👍🏻
Thank you for these videos. I want to attempt to make a homemade talharpa, and this information is really useful for figuring out how to make the bow.
Not only are your videos extremely informative they are very amusing as well...many thanks I have learned a great deal from you.
Thank you!
Thank you, maestro 🎉
Thank you very much. After watching your video, I was able to change bow hair perfectly. very happy about this. Thank yoh
Excellent!
Excellent, I enjoyed it so much. Thank you. I learned a lot.
My pleasure thank you
Thank you very much Maestro! We are waiting for new videos! Sincerely! Subscribed to your channel!
Thank you!
Hahahaha... you have a good sense of humor.
Bellissimi i video Grazie!
The rosin scene was so satisfying
🙏🏻
Gilles how often must a violin bow be rehaired? Does it wear out from age? Is cleaning the hair with denatured alcohol recommended?
Hello John, it depend on each player. Some soloists change the hair every two weeks some musician every one or two years. It's up to you! :) It does not wear from age unless it's attacked by bugs eating hair. Always keep a strong smell like lavender (lavender essence) for example inside your instrument case to keep bugs away. I would recommend to clean your hair with alcohol as I never did it and have no idea of the result.
Beautiful work. I learned a lot from your video. How do you decide the amount of hair for smaller violin bows such as 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 etc.?
You need to adapt to each ferule width and do it visually then instead of using the hair gauge
Thank you very much.
What is the name of the tool you use to know how much hair you need?
Hair Gauge
what if I dip the end knot of the hair in a molten rosin?
A marvelous experience perhaps
Where do you get this gold thread?
I also wonder this
I only used it for the video cause was easy to watch. It’s silk and not good for making knots :)
"I refuse" hahahaha
Your funny, thanks for the video
Thank you very verymuch!
you’re welcome!
My passion is *****
hahaha
5.4g for violin regardless of hair thickness ?? Thanks first.
Yes, but you have to adapt the quantity of hair to how wide or narrow is the ferrule.
@@GillesNehr And I would put less hair into a weaker stick too (if it is still worth rehairing).
Ah, but I love 'superglue'. ;)