Opus 38 - Violin Bow |
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his is a fine example of a French bow in the manner of François Tourte. The stick is octagonal, and the head plate is covered with walrus ivory. The nut is ornamented with mother-of-pearl and silver, and the adjusting screw is made of silver.
Reid Hudson A native of Toronto, Reid Hudson studied the double bass before turning to bow making. He apprenticed under the celebrated Ottawa bow maker Joseph Kun in the mid-1970s and opened his own workshop in 1977. Since 1980, he has lived on Vancouver Island, where he continues to practise his art. He has received numerous first prizes for the quality of his bows in American and Canadian competitions. Reid Hudson serves on the selection jury for Canada Council grants to luthiers and other instrument makers.
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