T.Ewert Bowmaker, Rehair and Restoration

T.Ewert Bowmaker, Rehair and Restoration Baroque, Classical and Modern bows for violin family instruments. Rehair, Repair and Restoration services

Violin bow after Nicolas Leonard Tourte.  Pernambuco stick, winewood frog and mammoth ivory adjuster.  July 2026.
07/08/2026

Violin bow after Nicolas Leonard Tourte. Pernambuco stick, winewood frog and mammoth ivory adjuster. July 2026.

Happy fathers day to a man who knows more about bows than anyone else I've met.  Of the archery variety though ;-)  Form...
06/21/2026

Happy fathers day to a man who knows more about bows than anyone else I've met. Of the archery variety though ;-) Former Olympian and two time Canadian Champion, Elmer Ewert.

Highly pinched chamfers at the back of the head on this early tourte model violin bow.  Awkward access for the knife too...
06/21/2026

Highly pinched chamfers at the back of the head on this early tourte model violin bow. Awkward access for the knife too because of the recurve of the "battle axe πŸͺ“ " tip. Taking a break now before final refinements...

Checking the tip shape against the original.  Should probably dust my workshop computer πŸ–₯ πŸ˜…
06/20/2026

Checking the tip shape against the original. Should probably dust my workshop computer πŸ–₯ πŸ˜…

Two new baroque viola bows modeled after an original English bow from circa 1730AD.  Snakewood sticks with Ebony and Iro...
05/21/2026

Two new baroque viola bows modeled after an original English bow from circa 1730AD. Snakewood sticks with Ebony and Ironwood frogs.

Snakewood baroque viola bows started.
04/20/2026

Snakewood baroque viola bows started.

Large paper bag  of pernambuco shavings free for the taking.  Local pickup only.  Highly coveted in 18th/19th century Fr...
03/26/2026

Large paper bag of pernambuco shavings free for the taking. Local pickup only. Highly coveted in 18th/19th century France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· as a natural dye for fabric. Message me if interested. Thanks, Trevor...

Betts model classical cello bow.  Swartzia Eriocarpa stick, mammoth 🦣 ivory frog and adjuster, beaver 🦫 tail grip.  Marc...
03/20/2026

Betts model classical cello bow. Swartzia Eriocarpa stick, mammoth 🦣 ivory frog and adjuster, beaver 🦫 tail grip. March 2026.

This is the most unique piece of mammoth 🦣 ivory I've ever worked with. Those aren't Schreger lines. End grain is where ...
03/05/2026

This is the most unique piece of mammoth 🦣 ivory I've ever worked with. Those aren't Schreger lines. End grain is where you'd expect. I have seen this effect before, but never to this extent. I think I won't interrupt the pattern with pearl eyes this time.

If you think gold is getting expensive these days, we'll, this is Mokume.  14k rose 🌹 gold, 14k white gold, and 18k yell...
03/01/2026

If you think gold is getting expensive these days, we'll, this is Mokume. 14k rose 🌹 gold, 14k white gold, and 18k yellow πŸ’› gold. I've chosen a very unique piece of mammoth 🦣 ivory for the frog, and a very fine piece of high lucchi pernambuco for the stick.

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