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Johannes Finkel
Johannes Finkel is a Swiss maker of bows for violins, violas, cellos, and basses.
He is considered one of the most important current bow makers.
The Finkel workshop is in Brienz, Switzerland. Finkel is a fourth generation bow maker. His great-grandfather Ewald Weidhaas, was a craftsman from the workshop of famous bow maker Victor Fetique. His grandfather, Paul Weidhaas, and father Siegfried Finkel were also highly regarded bow makers.
Finkel’s bows are typically made of pernambuco wood, with an octagonal stick shape, and tend be closer in style to the German tradition of bow making. They also display a “Swiss made” and/or “J.S. Finkel” stamp.
The Finkel workshop has also pioneered development in carbon fiber/ pernambuco hybrid bows.
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