ROY G. QUADE violin bow #187, silver mounted ebony frog with large synthetic opal eyes with silver rings, 59.8 grams, Victoria, CANADARoy G. Quade is an award winning Canadian bow maker. He is considered among the leading contemporary makers in North America. Quade completed his initial training with prominent American bow maker and restorer William Salchow in New York and completed prestigious summer workshops at Oberlin College, which were led by highly respected French bow maker Stphane Thomachot. His bows were known for the precision of their craftsmanship. He describes his