L'Archet Brasil will continue to offer ipe bows, even when pernambuco is again available. Try these bows and discover how good they are. We hand-selected these bows out of a huge selection to offer the best in playability and tone production.

Ipe is an alternative wood to the now threatened pernambuco for bow making. Naturally present in the Amazon rainforest, this dense, oily hardwood makes for an affordable option to pernambuco. We find ipe bows to be a bit warmer than pernambuco, with less overtones and color.

Comparing Pernambuco Bows to Ipe Bows Lauren and Zach do a back-to-back comparison of lupot-style pernambuco and ipe violin bows by L'archet Brasil. As is turns out, Ipe wood compares very favorably with Pernambuco.

This 72" Unfinished Bamboo Backed Ipe Longbow lets you add your own special touches to create a custom longbow that will last generations. While Ipe is a strong and durable wood, it can also be hard to work with.

These fully-mounted silver bows, crafted from Brazilian ipe wood, bear the stamp of an individual L'archet Brasil bow maker. We select each bow we offer for its balance, sound, beauty, and playability.

I’ve made more bamboo-backed ipe bows than any other kind of bow (it being my favourite), and I have discovered that the darker it is the better. The lighter-coloured ipe sometimes frets (i.e. gets compression fractures) on the belly if you don’t tiller it just right.

L’archet Brasil’s handcrafted Bows are created by some of the most prominent bow makers in Brazil using only the highest quality wood. These bows are elegant, beautiful, and have superb playability. Ipe wood, round stick; Nickel mounted ebony frog; Silver winding ~61 grams; 4/4 size

CB201 - Full mount model: Aged Ipe; fully-mounted nickel frog with Parisian eye, abalone slide, bone tip, silver and/or synthetic whalebone winding, goat leather thumb grip. Brand: L'Archet Brasil. Model: This item is available. Other musicians were also interested in...

What are Ipe Bows? Pernambuco wood, traditionally used for high-quality string instrument bows, is endangered due to overharvesting, prompting bow makers to turn to Ipe wood as an alternative.

From select Ipe wood, naturally aged and dried to ensure the finished bow will hold its form; our nickel bows are expertly made and guaranteed to contribute to any young musician’s experience. Help preserve the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil, where fine wood for bows is grown.