Ralph Ashmead - Violin and Bows Maker - California
Ashmead, Ralph
P.O. Box 1411
Tuolumne,
Ca 95379209/928-1272
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Getting into the bow making profession was a natural progression for Ralph. He grew up working with wood and after studying classical guitar in college, he explored fine furniture making. |
In the late seventies he combined his skills in music and woodworking and studied instrument-making. After several years of specializing in early stringed instrument-making he moved to the San Francisco Bay area in California. Here, he was encouraged by a local Viola da Gamba teacher, Margaret Panofsky to make some bows for her students. Ralph soon realized that bow making fit his personality and skills.Period Bow Maker in Tuolumne, California.
