Don Reinfeld, Bow Maker

All about bows

Detailed diagram of a bow
Bow FAQ’s
Caring for your bow
Maintaining your bow by Mark R. Reindorf (Strings Magazine, November 1995)
Describing a bow's condition by Mark R. Reindorf (Strings Magazine, November 1995)
Selecting a bow, by William Salchow
The Bow, by Hans Johannsson
The Violin Bow, by Don Reinfeld and Abram Loft (Woodwork Magazine, April 2000)
Excellent photos of frog and button making (Jean Grunberger)
Splitting Hairs: a detailed examination of the bow hair by Prof. E.G.Gray, The Strad, 1980's?)
From Horse to Bow by Mary VanClay (Strings Magazine, Jan/Feb 1995)
The Physical Characteristics of a Bow, by Mark R. Reindorf (Strings Magazine, November 1995)
Bow history and maintenance tips from Strings Direct Ltd

Pernambuco (Pau Brazil) by Yurij Bihun (Woodwork Magazine, April, 2000)
IPCI, the International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative.
Saving the Music Tree, by Russ Rymer (Smithsonian Magazine, April, 2004) offers a rich perspective on the question of saving pernambuco from extinction.
Brazilian Tree Gets a Bear Hug
The Song of Pernambuco, cover story in Strings Magazine, May, 2004, no.119), not yet available on the web
Out of Pernambuco, by Russ Rymer, a book projected for 2005
The Pernambuco Program, the 2003 agreement among NGO's, cacao-growers, and the International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative, on a 5 year plan to promote conservation and sustainable production. In its first 5 years, this program is expected to restore 10% of all the trees destroyed since 1500 in the Atlantic Rainforest! The complete agreement requires Adobe Acrobat and will take a few moments to load: English version -- Portuguese version
Brazilian government hearings on problems of the pernambuco industry. Aired on national TV in Brazil in fall, 2002. Transcription from DVD by Don Reinfeld
Pernambuco, a poem by Linda Reinfeld