John Bolander worked with his father John Alfred. In 1943-1946 he learned bow making with Alfred Lanini . His bows have become very popular in the San Francisco Bay Area. And are of a distinctive style. The pernambuco stick is especially beautiful and the ebony frog is unusual, in that Bolander normally used mountain mahogany.
John Dalley was for many years a violinist in the world-renowned Guarneri quartet. He also was a skilled bow maker. His bows are highly respected especially by musicians here in the Bay Area.
A beautiful Weichold bow with an exotic wood frog and a distinctive three piece button.
John Nebeker started his career with Peter Prier in Salt Lake, moving on to Miami with Harry Duffy and to Dallas before returning to Salt Lake in 1985. During his sadly short career he won certificates of merit at the VSA competition in 1978.
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.