The violin bow, the under appreciated instrument of the violinist, is just as mysterious as the violin. The modern pernambuco bow continues to be made as it has been for over 200 years. A delight in aesthetics form and function, the bow is the musician's tool for articulating and expressing the soul of the music. It has been said "It is better to have a good bow and a mediocre violin rather than a good violin with a mediocre bow."

For excellence in handmade Pernambuco bows made in the French tradition consider auditioning a bow from Greg Dahms, Archetier, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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