The first project done in my push before the summer closes down my shop is what I’m calling the “French” natural horn. The only marking … Read More ›
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 ›
I’ll soon be posting an article on Horn Matters related to this post, but wanted to update here as well with more specific information of … Read More ›
I reported this over in Horn Matters as well (here), but, in short, my original Horn Articles Online website is now dead. Well, not completely … 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 ›