Gewa BOW AND FROG PARTS VIOLIN HEAD

The Bow Head: A Key Area in the Tradition of Bow Making

On a violin bow, the head is much more than a simple end: it is a structural point where the hair is durably fixed. The assembly in this area, and the quality of fitting of small holding parts such as the nuts, follows a craft logic inherited from bow making. A clean and well-fitted assembly helps secure the whole and preserves the consistency of the bow's behavior over time.

Intended Use and Target Audience for These Parts

These parts are primarily intended for the maintenance, restoration, or rehairing of a violin bow. They are relevant for musicians who wish to have their bow serviced, but especially for interventions carried out in a workshop. The "on the head" positioning requires precise fitting: this area directly influences hair stability and the sensation of control, regardless of the style played (classical, baroque with adapted setup, contemporary music), whenever a reliable response is sought.

Sound Quality

Although these parts do not "resonate" in the sense of a soundboard, they can influence the bow's response: hair stability, quality of attack, regularity of grip, and rebound sensation. At the head, a secure fixation and clean fitting contribute to more predictable behavior in fast bow strokes and fine articulations. Limewood, used here for these nuts, lends itself to precise fitting work during assembly to achieve a firm hold without unnecessarily stressing the structure.

Technical specifications

Instrument

Viola

Product	violin bow frog parts	Assembly area	on the head
Elements	nuts	Wood	limewood
Function	hair fixation and holding	Cutting	hand-sawn