Steven Beckley was born in Menlo Park California in 1955. Always tinkering, he had an early fascination for musical instruments and working with wood. At the age of nineteen he began professionally repairing fretted instruments. As his skills unfolded and grew, he expanded his business to the restoring, repairing and construction of classical guitars.

In 1981 He began making bows under the tutelage of William Salchow. His instruction with Mr. Salchow continued through 1983.

In 1982 He began working for Boyd Poulsen where he was given additional instruction in bow repair and restoration. He continued to make bows from scratch on his nights and days off.

In 1986 Mr. Beckley began building bows full time at his shop in Los Altos, California dedicating most of his time to making bows for the wholesale trade.

In 1989 He earned his Journeyman's Degree from the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers.

In recent years Mr. Beckley has moved to the vicinity of Mendocino in Northern California where he has built a home and a custom, solar-powered workshop where he devotes his days to the craft of making violin bows.

When he isn't working he is with his beloved wife, Meryl Courtice; their housecat, Willa; their shopcat, Mistic Sumo Longfellow and their border collie, Spirit.
 

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This Violin Bow is modeled after a bow made by Ettienne Pajoet (1791 - 1849)

It is hand carved from Pernambuco wood with a hand-rubbed French polish.

It has a Gold-mounted, Ebony frog,A Pearl eye made of Green Abalone Heart with an outer ring of Black Abalone Heart.
The Thumb Leather is of Water Monitor Skin finished with a wrap of blue and gold silk.
 

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This Cello Bow is modeled after a bow made by Dominique Peccatte (1810 - 1874)
done in the swan-head style.

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