Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Bow frog - simple repair

This cello bow frog by Emilio Slaviero is decorated with an oval mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlay has been worn out completely by the player's hand perspiration and needed replacing.


The old inlay was unglued with the aid of a solvent; acetone worked well.
I selected a suitable piece of new mother-of-pearl and sawed out the oval piece with a jeweler's saw, then I finished the exact shape with files.
The new inlay was glued in with cyanoacrilate and filed down following the concave shape of the frog. Finally, the area was finished with a felt wheel and a fine rubbing compound made by the Menzerna firm.




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