Testimonial
part 6
The final touches include applying burnishing cream to the stick to produce a stunning mirror finish to show off the grain. The edges of the frog are 'rounded a little' to make the bow more comfortable in the hand. The frog is french polished, before being machine buffed to a high finish using a cutting compound followed by a polishing compound. Each bow is stamped with Tunnicliffe's name, its date of completion, its number and a tiny England brand. As soon as I set eyes on my red-brown pernambuco bow, my long wait for it paled into insignificance. The bow was exceptional, with evenly tapered chamfers, precise octagons and no deviations in curvature. A stunning, strong grain effect glowed through the stick, while the gold face, lapping, ferrule and Parisian eye glistened and contrasted with the dark dense ebony of the frog. The following day, a Swedish dealer offered to buy the bow from me at a substantial profit but I declined. I've found it impossible to part with my special Tunnicliffe bass bow.
| Date and number of bow | 96 27 (27th bow of 1996) |
| Weight of stick alone | 60.7g |
| Balance of stick from end, without nipple | 13.25in |
| Weight of frog alone | 37.4g |
| Weight of button & screw | 14.1g |
| Weight of stick plus frog & button | 112.2g |
| Weight of complete bow | 132g |