Christopher Dickson cello bow

American bow maker Chris Dickson studied with Charles Espey in Port Townsend, Washington, a town dubbed the "American Mirecourt," for its concentration of bow makers living there. He is among the world's leading bow makers and a member of The International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of pernambuco wood. Dickson's bows are widely admired and owned by professional string players.