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Restoration Training
Rodney D. Mohr has been involved with Oberlin College for over a decade and is currently Co-Director of the VSA Oberlin Bow Restoration Workshop. He has been a guest instructor at the North Bennett Street School in Boston and has given numerous demonstrations at the VSA Conventions and the Chicago School of Violin Making. Rodney is a member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers and has earned the degree of Master of Bow Making. He has produced more than 750 bows and restored a countless number of fine bows.
Rodney has won 20 awards in international competitions. After winning his third gold medal with the Violin society of America, he is no longer eligible to compete and has earned the title of Hors’ Concours. Rodney served as a bow workmanship judge for the VSA International Competition in Portland, Oregon in 2008. In 1999, he received third prize for a bass bow in the 2nd Concours International de Paris.
Rodney Mohr’s notable skills in the business of making and restoring fine bows, have created a desire to impart his knowledge to future generations of makers and restorers. Rodney is now offering an opportunity for qualified craftsmen to experience a clear step-by-step approach to restoration. Your session is personalized with your interests and abilities in mind.
This is not for beginners. A prior knowledge of bow construction is mandatory.
Complete & submit the Bow Restoration Training Application. For pricing and additional information see Bow Making/Training. Submitting the application is not a commitment without payment. We will contact you after receipt of your application, at which time Rodney will speak with you personally and provide you with any additional information.