Born in 1897, John Bolander worked in San Jose starting in 1915. He studied bow making with Alfred Lanini starting in 1943 and joined his workshop in 1946. His bows have always been popular especially in the Bay Area. This is a nice example of his work and represents an excellent value.
The Otto Dürrschmidt workshop was founded in 1894 and today is headed by Uwe Dürrschmidt and his daughter. Today’s Dürrschmodt bows are made to the same exacting standards as they were over 100 years ago.