For love of music and passion to see musicians best equipped to carry out their musical endeavours, I hope to carry on the tradition of bow services on Cammeraigal land, also known as Sydney, in Australia.

Every bow that comes across my bench receives a tailored service determined by the properties of the stick and the player’s needs.

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This was quite a deep thumb groove in the stick and pernambuco shavings to fill it worked a treat! It is fascinating to observe the many different ways that the hands of musicians interact uniquely with their bows.
This was quite a deep thumb groove in the stick and pernambuco shavings to fill it worked a treat! It is fascinating to observe the many different ways that the hands of musicians interact uniquely with their bows.
25 - 02 - 26 Regnitzlosau A precious opportunity to work with some pernambuco and take some time to focus on shaping the head and bending the stick. Gerard Knoll's exacting technique is an inspiration! A great week in the countryside with the team
25 - 02 - 26 Regnitzlosau A precious opportunity to work with some pernambuco and take some time to focus on shaping the head and bending the stick. Gerard Knoll's exacting technique is an inspiration! A great week in the countryside with the team at Knoll Strechbogen!
Before and after - sometimes a clean up can be very satisfying!
Before and after - sometimes a clean up can be very satisfying!
Bass bow rehair
28 - 01 - 26 Erlangen Shaping the frog. An invaluable week with the master maker, Josef Gabriel.
28 - 01 - 26 Erlangen Shaping the frog. An invaluable week with the master maker, Josef Gabriel.
Faceplates 💛
Faceplates 💛
Ready to be re-assembled
Ready to be re-assembled
20 - 01 - 26 Bubenreuth Learning to make bows! It was a privilege to learn with Oswald and the team at Dörfler.
20 - 01 - 26 Bubenreuth Learning to make bows! It was a privilege to learn with Oswald and the team at Dörfler.
Some vitamin Sea and a gift from the ocean
Some vitamin Sea and a gift from the ocean
New website launched! Please visit me at batchenbows.com and let me know that you've stopped by!
This was quite a deep thumb groove in the stick and pernambuco shavings to fill it worked a treat! It is fascinating to observe the many different ways that the hands of musicians interact uniquely with their bows. 25 - 02 - 26 Regnitzlosau A precious opportunity to work with some pernambuco and take some time to focus on shaping the head and bending the stick. Gerard Knoll's exacting technique is an inspiration! A great week in the countryside with the team Before and after - sometimes a clean up can be very satisfying!
Bass bow rehair
28 - 01 - 26 Erlangen Shaping the frog. An invaluable week with the master maker, Josef Gabriel. Faceplates 💛 Ready to be re-assembled 20 - 01 - 26 Bubenreuth Learning to make bows! It was a privilege to learn with Oswald and the team at Dörfler. Some vitamin Sea and a gift from the ocean

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