Bass Bow Repair | Restoring Breaks at Frog and Tip with Epoxy and Thread Wrap

This bass bow arrived with breaks near both the frog and the tip, requiring a careful multi-step restoration. The process involved cleaning and clamping cracks, reinforcing weak points, and filling missing wood using a custom epoxy blend. With precision wrapping and subtle touch-up work, the repaired areas were stabilized and visually blended, restoring both the bow’s strength and appearance.

• Clean frog-end crack: Carefully clean out the damaged area near the frog to prepare it for gluing.
• Protect the screw: Wrap the screw in cellophane to prevent glue from sticking to it during the repair.
• Secure and tie: Insert the screw and tie the stick very tightly to hold the crack closed.
• Clamp and wait: Apply a clamp and let the repair set for one full day.
• Clean tip-end crack: On the other end of the bow, clean out the crack near the tip to prep for reinforcement.
• Wrap with thread: Bind the cracked area tightly with thread to hold it in place during curing.
• Straighten the stick: If needed, gently straighten the bow stick to restore proper alignment.
• Address missing wood: Some areas had missing wood that needed to be rebuilt.
• Make pernambuco dust: Sand matching wood to create fine dust for blending.
• Mix and fill: Combine the dust with clear epoxy and use it to fill the missing sections.
• Smooth and repeat: Level the filled areas and repeat the process if necessary for a smooth finish.
• Touch up: Finalize the repair by finishing the area and adding a little color to blend it in.
• Wrap and shrink: Wrap the repaired sections with clear material and carefully shrink it to secure and blend.
• Color match: The clear wrap blends in nicely, closely matching the original color of the stick.

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