Our most economical wood bow. An excellent value in a brazilwood bow.

Our most economical wood bow. An excellent value in a brazilwood bow.

Our most economical wood bow. An excellent value in a brazilwood bow.

Eric Steiner violin bow. From Germany, brazilwood stick. Half lined frog, nickel mounted

Over the last several years, Haide Lin, who oversees both our repair and restoration workshop and our Jay Haide workshop, has won numerous medals and awards at the Violin Society of America competitions. This exceptional and beautiful violin is modeled afte the work of the great J.B.Vuillaume. Tonally outstanding, this violin has a responsive tone with great depth and complexity.

JH brand pernambuco violin bow. Excellent value bow; with fully lined ebony frog and nickel fittings.

Imported. Braided carbon fiber 4/4 violin bow, fully lined ebony frog, nickel mounted

Jay Haide brand, carbon fiber violin bow, wood finish, fully lined ebony frog, silver mounted.

Jay Haide brand, pernambuco violin bow, fully lined ebony frog, silver mounted.

Ary France violin bow, pernambuco, regular grade, fully lined ebony frog, silver mounted.

Ary France violin bow, pernambuco, select grade, fully lined ebony frog, silver mounted, 3-piece button.

John Brazil violin bow. From the Horst John company in Brasil. Excellent quality pernambuco stick, nickel mounted, fully lined frog.

John Brazil 4/4 violin bow, High quality pernambuco, silver mounted.

An excellent maker with a fairly short working period, Charles Husson began his training with his father in Mirecourt. In 1873 he moved to Paris to work at the Vuillaume shop before working with Voirin, and then Gand and Bernardel. He set up on his own around 1880, producing bows that were influenced by his master, Voirin, and his former classmate, Andre Vigneron. This bow is nimble and elegant, strong yet flexible, and produces a luscious tone. It is accompanied by a Raffin certificate.

Louis Morizot Pére began his training with Eugene Cuniot at the large Cuniot-Hury shop. At the turn of the 20th century, he continued his apprenticeship at the C.N. Bazin shop, a common step for young bow makers perfecting their skill. Around World War I he went to work with the great Sartory, the final pass in his formal training. He established his own shop in Mirecourt in 1919 and very early on his sons began assisting him.

By 1925 the Morizot family was able to produce a large number of well made bows, allowing them to supply a large number of bows to various dealers in France and beyond. In 1933 he incorporated his five sons into a shop known as Louis Morizot & fils (Louis Morizot and Sons).

Together they produced great numbers of bows of consistent quality, frequently with superb playing characteristics. The bows of the Morizot family were sold at such firms as Serdet, Collin-Mezin, René Bernardel, Emil Boulangeot, R & M Millant and many others. Many of Louis Morizot Pére’s bows were made for, and branded by, such makers as Eugene Sartory and Victor Fetique. The Morizot bows in our collection are of their finest quality, some of them in pristine condition. They are well balanced and responsive, and represent classic French work of the 20th century.

Poirson was a pupil of the great Nicolas Maire and then went on to work with J.B.Vuillaume where he got to know the great bowmakers of the time. After Vuillaume’s death he worked with Gand and Bernardel. In 1880 at the age of only 29, he had set up his own workshop. This bow has exceptional playing qualities and we consider it an excellent value in that it is nickel mounted.

Son of Louis Bazin, and grandson of the extremely influential Charles Nicholas Bazin, Charles Bazin was one of the most important bow makers of the mid- 20th century. He was active in bow making by the age of 15, opening his own shop shortly after World War II. He had only one assistant, and made bows of fine quality for clients throughout France, the United States, and beyond. His bows are strong yet sweet, bridging the gap between the old tradition and new school of French bowmaking. They represent an excellent value in a classic French bow.

In 1884, at the age of 22, Eugene Cuniot took over his father’s firm, later adding his wife’s well known last name to his brand. Like most makers around the turn of the century, he was greatly influenced by C.N. Bazin, both in style and business model. Thus he had many archetiers in his workshop and supplied bows to dealers and violin shops throughout France. Despite having up to 12 makers working for him he was able to maintain quite a high level of quality. One of the bow makers, Emile Francois Ouchard, took over the firm in 1910 after Cuniot died. This is a fine bow and is lively and flexible.

One of the finest contemporary Parisian makers, Barthe has won prizes in various competitions, including in 2016 in Paris for a viola bow. After studying violin for several years, Barthe embarked on his bowmaking career at the young age of 16, apprenticing with Gilles Duhaut. He perfected his skills with Stephane Thomachot and Jean-Jacques Millant. Since 1997 he worked in Paris, where he continued to seek the advice of the inimitable Bernard Millant. Barthe’s work is reminiscent of historic French making, yet possesses distinct characteristics all his own. The bows are remarkably responsive and supple, drawing a warm, clean sound. They are excellent for any young musician seeking a fabulous modern bow at a reasonable price.

Stamped E.Boulangeot a Lyon. Besides making bows branded with the family name, the Morizots also made bows for several dealers in France. Emile Boulangeot was the principal maker to the Lyon Conservatory and ordered bows to sell his customers. This is an excellent playing bow, with depth of tone and great clarity.

Originally trained as a violist, Barbiero’s passion for woodworking led him into bow making. One of the few Italian bow makers of great reputation, he has trained with such masters as Christian Barthe, Nelly Poidevin and Alfredo Clemente. He has made bows for some of the most important musicians of our day. This bow is full of character, focused and strong.

Brussels. Silver mounted. Pierre Guillaume has become one of the best known and important bow makers in the world. He studied with makers like Morizot, Bazin and Ouchard in Mirecourt. He also operates the famous Maison Bernard in Brussels.

Charles Nicolas Bazin was one of the most important bow makers from Mirecourt in the last two centuries. Apart from being a great craftsman, he was also a great teacher and businessman, running a very efficient workshop that supplied bows of high quality to many shops in Paris and beyond. For this reason, his bows are frequently unbranded. This bow represents an excellent value because it is nickel mounted and has a small repair at the tip. The bow is perfectly balanced and pulls the sweet sound typical of his bows.

New York. Beginning on his own in 1978, Aniano continued studying bowmaking with William Salchow in the early 1980s. Since 2002 he has worked with the renowned Yung Chin, whom Aniano considers his principal teacher and mentor. He won prizes at the VSA, including gold medal for a cello bow in 2006 and a viola bow in 2010.