Ashmead Bows

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The following photos are a small sampling of the models available. I make over 60 different models, many which have never been photographed. If you are interested in a bow that is not represented in the photos please make a note on the Order Inquiry form. All of the ivory used on these bows is fossil ivory, mostly mammoth or Mastodon, with a few buttons out of fossil walrus. I do not use any elephant ivory!

Model ATH Model ATH
Pernambuco, silk wrapping, ivory frog and button 54-57 grams
(after E.Dodd) [Model ATH]
Model ATK Model ATK
Ironwood or pernambuco, silk, scrimshawed ivory 53-55 grams [Model ATK]
Model ATL Model ATL
Pernambuco octagonal with ivory inlays, Multi-colored silk
wrapping, pierced ivory frog and button 56 grams
(after Meauchand) [Model ATL]
Model ATG Model ATG
Pernambuco or snakewood, silk, ivory 51-55 grams [Model ATG]
Model ATJ Model ATJ
Pernambuco, ivory 53-55 grams [Model ATJ]
Model ATM Model ATM
Snakewood or pernambuco, multicolored silk, ivory frog pierced ivory
button with jewelled crown. 56 grams [Model ATM]
Model ATB Model ATB
Pernambuco, silk, ivory 52-55 grams (after J.Dodd) [Model ATB]

Bow Styles

  • Baroque – Violin
    • Cello/Bass Viol
  • Transitional – Violin
    • Viola
    • Cello
  • Modern – Violin
    • Cello

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Praise for Ashmead Bows

I’m glad to write you that I decided to keep the bow with me. I like it very much. As my former bow was too flexible, I could not do well with your bow on the first day. On the second day, however, I began to like it. I showed
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I’m glad to write you that I decided to keep the bow with me. I like it very much. As my former bow was too flexible, I could not do well with your bow on the first day. On the second day, however, I began to like it. I showed it to my teacher, Ms Setsuko, and she assured me that I should have it. She praised your bow in detail, but I cannot translate her delicate expression from Japanese to English. I think I will use this for my life long (maybe 15 or 20 years). Thank you.

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Contact

Ralph Ashmead
P.O. Box 1411
Tuolumne, CA 95379
1.209.928.1272
ashmead@frontiernet.net

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