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Fjäder nyckelharpa bows are a combination of the old (or traditional) style of bows and the requirement of the modern chromatic nyckelharpa. The bows are built in a convex shape (as the old style bows had) to support the movement of the bowing hand.

Every bow I make is a bit unique and different. I do not use templates and and I vary them in shape, convexity, flexibility and balance. I try to follow what is inside the wood in the piece I´m working on. So, I work with the wood and not against it.

The name Fjäder – the nice balancing of the bow gives a good lightweight feeling – like a feather. Then I liked the idea about the connection between doing calligraphy with a feather (every person has a different writing style) and bowing an instrument (every musician has a different bowing style). And of course they look a bit like a half of a feather, ….so, there we go.