lunedì 2 gennaio 2023

Putting Robert's mind at ease.

 Robert, who sometimes doesn't really read your post but leaves a comment, asked a question about one of my bows in a picture of my violin case.


As you can see, I didn't really answer his question, so here goes:

The bow is actually not hanging by the hair but is being supported in three places.

1)

In the middle the bow sits on a soft support.

2)

At the point the bow goes into a place that supports 
it both underneath and from the sides.


3)

At the nut the bow is well supported too.

That 'lever' that seems to be touching the hair simple stops the bow from falling sideways.

I hope that Robert sleeps better tonight knowing that.

Ciao tutti.


9 commenti:

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

I thought that The Curmudgeon would really enjoy this post.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

Shelley just called my double bass endpin 'that little metal thing with the rubber dudack'. 😔

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

Well, she's wrong. Words evolve and there are often different schools of spelling. Think memorise and memorize. There's a whole story behind that
Anyway, I've seen so much bad grammar from schoolteachers online that I wouldn't take anything they say for granted.

THE CURMUDGEON ha detto...

I've always known it as doodacky.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

Ma mi ne frega una sega.

THE CURMUDGEON ha detto...

You make as much sense in Italian as you often do in English.
Consistency might be a virtue though.

Nespjauk į šulinį, nes gali tekti gerti.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

Thank you Mr. Google for helping TC.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

By the way, thanks for the advice people of Lutherania.

Richard (of RBB) ha detto...

Ricordati che la mamma degli imbicili è sempre incinta.