Bob was born and raised in Warroad, Minnesota. After completing high school, he entered
the military where he served as a combat medic in Viet Nam. At the end of his enlistment
period, he enrolled at the Conservatory of Music in Mexico City to study violin making.
While in Mexico, he also studied guitar making with master luthier Danial Valdes.
After completing his studies in Mexico, Bob enrolled in the Violin Making School
of America at Salt Lake City, Utah. He completed the three year training course there,
studying under Paul Hart. After these studies, Bob opened his shop and studio where
he has been making and repairing instruments since 1973. He met and married his wife,
Pam, in 1996. Pam is also from northern Minnesota. She was raised on a farm outside
of Roseau. Pam has been teaching music for 26 years, both privately and in the Roseau
school system. She specializes in piano, voice, and college-
Bob, Pam, And Zach near their home and shop on the Warroad River just outside of Warroad, Minnesota
