• Violin bow making is an intricate art in itself. It requires a lot of patience and hard work to make bows for violins. A good bow ensures that the violin being made produces dulcet tones at all times. To accomplish this task, a number of tools are required. These tools help in carving out the perfect violin bow for violinists.
  
  

Block Plane

• Block plane is a small tool that can be used with just one hand. It is used to cut and trim the wood grain. The cutting iron bedded in its structure is fixed at a low angle to help its functioning.
  
  

Files

• A file is a metal tool used to cut fine amount of material from wood piece. It lets a bow maker refine the bow by striking off fine amount of wood.
  
  

Knife

• The knife lets the bow maker carve the back of the bow's head. The knife is any shard edged cutting tool hand held or otherwise.
  
  

Burins

• Burins are chisel-shaped tools which help in the hard part of the bow.
  
  

Scrapers

• As the name suggests, scrapers are tools that let you scrap off the surface of a bow. They are hand held tools that help in finishing a bow.
  
  

Glue

• Just like its generic use, glue is used to join any joint/edge/point on a bow.
  
  

Polish

• Polish is a type of solution used to give durability and shine to the bow.
  
  

Jigs

• Jig is a tool that controls the movement/location of other tools. It is like a balancer that helps in providing accuracy in a bow.