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Opus 38 - Violin Bow

 
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      The Guitar
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      The Publication
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      Preface
      Introduction
      Making Musical Instruments
      History
      Aesthetics
      Symbolism
      Conclusion
      Bibliography
     
      Index
      Instrument Makers
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      Video Excerpts
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      Other Web Sites
      Credits
     
     
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    This 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.

      Violin Bow - CMC 90-496/S93-2656/CD95-730 Violin Bow
    In the manner of of François Tourte
    By Reid Hudson
    Duncan, British Columbia
    1990
    Pernambuco wood, silver, horsehair, walrus ivory,
    mother-of-pearl, ebony, synthetic whalebone, snakeskin
    74.6 cm
    Die-stamped marking: "Reid Hudson"

         

    Reid Hudson
    http://www.reidhudson.com

    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.

      Die-stamped marking
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