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GALLERY
MAKING OF A CLARINET
![Turning Top Joint](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_21fa69d2c5c24cffa72a2478b43469c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_21fa69d2c5c24cffa72a2478b43469c1~mv2.jpg)
![Top Joint](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_5bcb6de629b64e99b7adc6ac8863f012~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_75,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_5bcb6de629b64e99b7adc6ac8863f012~mv2.jpg)
![Drilling Tone Holes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_84667ddd27b0401d922e00f26344b8f4~mv2_d_3840_2160_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_84667ddd27b0401d922e00f26344b8f4~mv2_d_3840_2160_s_2.jpg)
![Pillars](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_a63b0b1404774d6fb106dfdb5ca36f58~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_136,h_263,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_a63b0b1404774d6fb106dfdb5ca36f58~mv2.jpg)
![Fabrication of Ring Keys](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_bc17822927774340b2fa651b2402e3a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_119,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_bc17822927774340b2fa651b2402e3a5~mv2.jpg)
![Finger Bushes, Pillars & Rings](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_2c5f1578df7745da8f3b68fbe9c9cbfd~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_2c5f1578df7745da8f3b68fbe9c9cbfd~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg)
![Turning Clarinet Bell](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_ae18cd34ac4b4da78915c05854496ee5~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_ae18cd34ac4b4da78915c05854496ee5~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg)
![Key Making](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_5f52d8d2bb3945c790f65fba886a841c~mv2_d_3840_2160_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_5f52d8d2bb3945c790f65fba886a841c~mv2_d_3840_2160_s_2.jpg)
![Trill Keys](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_31f18041b7db45e2a7e1c205623e2752~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_31f18041b7db45e2a7e1c205623e2752~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg)
![Fitting 1st Ring Key](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_25a7c01a32c542229cb7508e95613258~mv2_d_5248_3936_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_25a7c01a32c542229cb7508e95613258~mv2_d_5248_3936_s_4_2.jpg)
![Bottom Joint Ring Keys](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_01b7258ef1494830a8e4d4976d834a0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_225,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_01b7258ef1494830a8e4d4976d834a0c~mv2.jpg)
![Lower Joint Cluster](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_897c7c0379004c6fa534fee8edc3fa35~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_140,h_225,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_897c7c0379004c6fa534fee8edc3fa35~mv2.jpg)
![Mopane Clarinet](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_694de4a615d0417582b98896cfb473af~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_221,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_694de4a615d0417582b98896cfb473af~mv2.jpg)
![Turning Top Joint](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_21fa69d2c5c24cffa72a2478b43469c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_21fa69d2c5c24cffa72a2478b43469c1~mv2.jpg)
![Top Joint](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_5bcb6de629b64e99b7adc6ac8863f012~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_75,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_5bcb6de629b64e99b7adc6ac8863f012~mv2.jpg)
![Drilling Tone Holes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_84667ddd27b0401d922e00f26344b8f4~mv2_d_3840_2160_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_84667ddd27b0401d922e00f26344b8f4~mv2_d_3840_2160_s_2.jpg)
![Pillars](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_a63b0b1404774d6fb106dfdb5ca36f58~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_136,h_263,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_a63b0b1404774d6fb106dfdb5ca36f58~mv2.jpg)
![Fabrication of Ring Keys](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_bc17822927774340b2fa651b2402e3a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_119,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_bc17822927774340b2fa651b2402e3a5~mv2.jpg)
![Finger Bushes, Pillars & Rings](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_2c5f1578df7745da8f3b68fbe9c9cbfd~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_2c5f1578df7745da8f3b68fbe9c9cbfd~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg)
![Turning Clarinet Bell](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_ae18cd34ac4b4da78915c05854496ee5~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_ae18cd34ac4b4da78915c05854496ee5~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpg)
![Key Making](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_5f52d8d2bb3945c790f65fba886a841c~mv2_d_3840_2160_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_5f52d8d2bb3945c790f65fba886a841c~mv2_d_3840_2160_s_2.jpg)
![Trill Keys](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_31f18041b7db45e2a7e1c205623e2752~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_31f18041b7db45e2a7e1c205623e2752~mv2_d_3264_2448_s_4_2.jpg)
![Fitting 1st Ring Key](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_25a7c01a32c542229cb7508e95613258~mv2_d_5248_3936_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_25a7c01a32c542229cb7508e95613258~mv2_d_5248_3936_s_4_2.jpg)
![Bottom Joint Ring Keys](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_01b7258ef1494830a8e4d4976d834a0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_225,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_01b7258ef1494830a8e4d4976d834a0c~mv2.jpg)
![Lower Joint Cluster](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_897c7c0379004c6fa534fee8edc3fa35~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_140,h_225,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_897c7c0379004c6fa534fee8edc3fa35~mv2.jpg)
![Mopane Clarinet](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_694de4a615d0417582b98896cfb473af~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_221,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_694de4a615d0417582b98896cfb473af~mv2.jpg)
REPAIR GALLERY
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![Cracked Oboe (Before & After)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_992a07302dd34753bf5c3644866ff5e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_115,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_992a07302dd34753bf5c3644866ff5e7~mv2.jpg)
Cracked Oboe (Before & After)
An oboe that had cracked after being brought back into use after 20+ years sat on a shelf.
![Dropped Selmer (Before & After)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_3123ad6940f24c60ba14fbe89293b560~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_3123ad6940f24c60ba14fbe89293b560~mv2.jpg)
Dropped Selmer (Before & After)
This Selmer Mark VII Alto was damaged after a fall from its case - dent removal, bell straightening and a good bath later and looking good as new.
![Bassoon Tenon (Before & After)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/51596b_dc2aa9e28fdf452dba1642b51f9fc0fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/51596b_dc2aa9e28fdf452dba1642b51f9fc0fd~mv2.jpg)
Bassoon Tenon (Before & After)
Fox Bassoon tenon before and after re-binding.
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