Category: Horn building

As mentioned in a prior post, I have four main projects underway to work on until the hot weather closes my garage shop. Current progress … Read More ›

I’m calling this horn the “French” horn project, as the basic horn body is a French style piston horn, as seen below. An eBay find, … Read More ›

I’ve been working on several projects at the same time, but one that has made a lot of progress recently is the Glassl bell horn. … Read More ›

The previous post with the before photos of the Glassl bell horn project has been so helpful to me to refer back to, that I … Read More ›

I usually write up posts when projects are closer to done. But over Spring Break I did start in on a new project, and for … Read More ›

Conn made as their original 6D model a modified Schmidt model horn with a piston change valve. In 1935 the 6D was updated into the … Read More ›

For a while now I’ve had a Vienna horn borrowed locally. I have wanted to enjoy playing it, but the fact was it was kind … Read More ›

After the spring semester I was finally able to finish the last planned elements of the horn I’ve been building using parts obtained from Rick … Read More ›

I’ve had a couple people ask how this build is going. I started working in earnest on this after the semester was over and got … Read More ›

With school out I’ve been working on another horn building project. Elements of it are done, and others are getting close.   This morning was … Read More ›