Marco Raposo Sterling Silver Violin Bow Brazil 2008 – CURRENTLY OUT ON TRIAL –

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We have a fine bow made by the Raposo workshop. When Marco visits the shop with his bows we usually spend more time talking theology than bow making. Which is great. One of the reasons I enjoy bows is getting to know different makers from various countries. Marco has a fine workshop in Brazil and used to have a studio in New York City. He is a visionary in the bow world, planting pernambuco for decades in hopes that one day a great grandchild will be able to harvest the wood and make bows from his efforts.

This bow uses reclaimed pernambuco. This means that the wood came from old fences, old constructions, and railroad ties made from pernambuco wood in Brazil. Most of Marco’s reclaimed wood being used dates back the early or mid-20th century. The wood was then cut to be dried in certain formations for a few decades before being used in a bow. Marco once stated that after finding and cutting the reclaimed wood he would use the best pieces, which came out to be only about 20% of what was recovered. Wow, that is a lot of waste. Yup, Marco is very picky. The wood in this bow is better than choice, it is gorgeous!

This sterling silver mounted bow is new/old stock, purchased originally from him in 2008 along with 11 other very nice bows. The very good makers and workshops come to the shop, and I go through their bows, selecting by hand each stick for the shop and many times I purchased the entire box. Marco would bring hundreds of bows for me to look over every year. This stick has been sitting in my bow closet for years. I just discovered this stick last week. Out of the box new/old stock, which is a dream. I wish I had also found a Sartory in new/old stock. I just rehaired the bow and it is now ready to go – good as new. The stick is pernambuco specie and round in section. The ebony frog is mounted in sterling silver, Parisian eye model, and three-piece endscrew. The bow is firm and I haired it strong, even in the dryness of early March: March 3, 2025. A wonderful bow that plays very well. This bow will not be here long. We have sold every bow Marco and his workshop have made.

Weight fully haired 60.4 grams