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Bow Rehair - Workshop Repairs

by Anton Krutz
A bow being rehaired


You're noticing your bow has lost a lot of hair and may have very few hairs left. What do you do, buy a new bow? Depending on the quality and price of your bow, that is an option but so is getting your bow rehaired.

You might already know this but the bow hair is typically horse hair and it is carefully sized, combed and installed into the bow. It typically takes a good bit of time to do by a trained professional! Want to learn more? Check out the following resources and the video below:

  • Types of Bow Hair
  • Weighing' the Difference of Bows (specifically violin & viola)
  • Bow Health - Part 1 of 3 - Inspecting for Cracks
  • Bow Health - Part 2 of 3 - Inspecting the Bow Grip
  • Bow Health - Part 3 of 3 - Inspecting Bow Hair Tightening
  • How to Go About Purchasing a Bow
  • Purchasing a New Bow?

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