SPECIALIZED TOOLS January 1999 KARL GABOSH, Manufacturer FOR THE BOWMAKER Spencertown, New York, USA Hand-made, precision-machined tools for measurement, forming and drilling/cutting, designed by a bowmaker. DRILL JIG ATTACHMENT BOWMAKER’S For drilling holes in the butt end DRILL Aluminum of any size bow. Very accurate body, steel drill spin- and easy to adjust; can be pre- dle with wooden set for bows with a 8.5mm and sleeve. Best for use 9.7mm butt end. Drill stop for with a bow drill. setting depth of screw hole. Jacobsen chuck. Comes with long drill bit for Ball-bearing bushings. drilling the forward hole in the Very accurate. screw channel. Excellent for Patent pending re-bushing procedures. Patent pending UNDERSLIDE FORMER Versions for violin/viola/cello and for bass (please specify). Non-shifting setup for clean, crisp edges. Aluminum block with steel alignment pegs. BOWMAKER’S DRILL shown with DRILL JIG ATTACHMENT Patent pending FERRULE FORMER SETS Makes ferrules for violin/viola, cello and bass frogs. Rounds matched with ferrule master block for easy identification. Aluminum master block, steel rounds. COMPAS Solid brass bowmaker’s measuring tool for graduating sticks in the French tradition. 5mm -14mm openings marked at 1mm intervals for easy reference. Size: 8" x 1 3/4". BOW NIPPLE CUTTERS For violin/viola, cello and bass. Cuts a perfect nipple in minutes. Also excellent for flushing up a button that does not seat properly. This is a hand tool and does not require any machine setup. Adjustable nipple depth. Aluminum handle; tool steel cutter. Patent pending Also available: Hand-made 5/32-thread screws, made of strong yet flexible steel in the traditional manner. 3mm stock, also threaded at button end. Tip turned to 2.3mm. For violin, viola and cello..