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Rodney D. Mohr Bows
Attention to detail, from wood selection to graduations and camber, give Rodney’s bows a unique balance and responsiveness like no other. Many musicians find it difficult to transition from the heavy and stiff German-style bows to a well-balanced and slightly softer bow that wraps itself in the strings, allowing for subtle tonal changes and ease of technical mastery. Professional musicians find Rodney’s bows to be a fine example of twentieth-century bow making with an old French feel.
The cost of fine French bows has risen steadily over the last two decades making today an ideal economy for modern makers. Check Bows for Sale for available bows by Rodney D. Mohr.
This gold and ebony cello bow with pearl shield is currently in a private collection in Seoul, Korea.
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The Making of A Gold and Ebony Violin Bow
| Frog blank with partial throat cut | Frogs with ferrules and profile cut | Slide track and mortise | |||
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| Frog with heelplate track and heelplate | Frogs with backslide and mortise | Frog with pearl slide | |||
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| Frog with and without underslide | Button blanks without rings and pearl | Frogs with ring and channel | |||
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| Frogs and buttons before pinning | Buttons before and after faceting | ||||
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| Sticks before and after rough head shape | Stick with profile and tip | ||||
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| Frogs fit to stick and final shaping | Heads with final profile | ||||
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| Final shaping of head with mortise | |||||
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| Violin Bow #765 | Before winding and thumbgrip |
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| Violin Bow #764 | Before winding and thumbgrip |
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