Get a good nyckelharpa bow from the start !
The bow is crucial : that's where your sound is produced. You can't produce a good result with bad tools.
So don't play with a random stick, invest in a decent bow.

Good nyckelharpa bows

GEWA bow
Cheapest good bow out there !
No excuse to have a shitty bow anymore !
https://www.thomann.de/de/gewa_nyckelharpa_bow.htm

Stråkstudion (Sweden)
- baroque-typed bows
- recommended by Niklas Roswall and me
Michael Wallmo
Tegnérvägen 5B
802 67  Gävle
http://www.thebowstudio.com/

Aurélie Georges (Italy)
- baroque-typed bows, really amazing
- recommended by Emilia Amper and me
http://www.aureliegeorges.com/

Jean-Claude Condi (France)
- old-typed bows, cello-typed bows, specific "Condi" bows
- recommended by Olov Johansson, me and many !!
www.nyckelharpa-condi.com

Fjäder / Tino Mixan (Vienna, Austria)
https://www.facebook.com/Fjaeder

Matthew Coltman (London, UK)
- baroque-typed bow
- recommended by Erik Rydvall
http://www.matthewcoltman.com/

Peder Källman Violinateljé (Sweden)
- recommended by Johan Hedin
Göteborg
http://www.pederkallman.se/en/nyckelharpas.html

Sören Åhker (Sweden)
http://www.sorenahker.com/

Nelly Poidevin (Dinan, France)
- baroque-typed bows
- recommended by Aliocha Regnard
https://www.archets-poidevin.com/​

Matthew Coltman (Leicester/Northampton, UK)
http://matthewcoltman.com/index.html

Earl Holzmann (USA)
- baroque-typed and old-Swedish-typed bows
- comparable in quality to Aurélie Georges (meaning top class)
http://www.earlharpas.com/

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