The epic quest for the pernambuco and the pearl
The last entry in my blog was to do with considerations behind responsible sourcing of materials for bow making and restoration. It’s a subject I may return to in the future, but for this instalment I’m going to talk about how I sourced two of my most important materials. First, the pernambuco (Caesalpinia echinata). Historically, it’s by far the most popular wood used in making good quality bows, but has been endangered since 2007. This means that the only legal supply of th
