Your rehair series are great and ive watched them several times now.. I was wondering if it has ever crossed your mind to do videos on installing/replacing the thumb grip or winding.. or to do videos on general repairs and maintenance. lots of great videos out there about these various topics but it seems you've put alot of thought and conviction into your craft. i almost said passion.. but i think you made it clear what your passion actually is.. lol.
Maple este lemn de artzar. Un lemn dens care cedeaza putin cind sectiunea e compresata, dar nu cedeaza cind lungimea e compresata. Cred a lemnul de fag (de facaletz!) ar merge la fel.
I watched half a dozen RU-vid videos on rehairing and it wasn't until I watched yours that I finally found one that showed the critical information that others didn't bother to show, such as how to measure the length before cutting and tying the hair; how much of a gap to leave when cutting the wedge for the tip, and more. I just finished my first rehair and, except for two slightly loose hairs on the back side, it looks great and I think I got the length just right. Thank you!
Clear, thorough, and occasionally funny. What more could one ask for? Where other videos on this topic are vague, this series provides all the key details. Thanks to this series: 1) I rehaired a cheap fiberglass bow. First time I ever tried it. I followed the method as closely as I could, using tools that I had. Mostly, sandpaper. The bow is now usable again. Better than throwing it away, which is clearly what the manufacturer intended, once the hair had worn out. 2) I have a *much* greater appreciation for what goes into a high-quality bow rehairing. I'm not going to kid myself about the quality of my work. I'm taking my fine wooden bow to a professional for rehairing.
I saw the 2 'notches' that were left by pushing the wood into the mortise, but are we supposed to take that as acknowledgement that the width is just right and no further adjustment is needed? Or are we supposed to do something else to the width? Thank you. Your video is amazing.
Gilles, thank you so much for this wonderful video series. I have learned very much. I have a question. I have seen a few bows with round holes for the frog mortise, and I was wondering how the plug for those is made? Thank you.
Thank you for your videos, they have certainly added to my knowledge and hopefull my rehairing sckills in the future. Can I ask you what type of knife you use to carve the plugs. All of my knives are a bit too flexible and I find it difficult to get a clean and accurate slice like you demonstrate in your videos. Many thanks.
After the hair is in place (in the front of the mortise), inserting the plug compresses it against the sides and back of the mortise. (I consider the hair to be coming out of the front of the mortise.)
For both the frog and tip mortises: After the hair is in place (in the front of the mortise), inserting the plug compresses it against the sides and back of the mortise. (I consider the hair to be coming out of the front of the mortise.)
This is a great series. The rehairs I've done since watching these videos are so much better! You have improved my skill on this task so much! I'm so grateful for your generous heart in sharing this with us. Sincerely, James
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