Anonymous Köhlner model: Assembly time! Moment of truth on actually getting to play it and test out the intonation. #horn #antique #vintage #repair #frenchhorn

Available soon: '64 Conn mellophonium, complete with original case, mouthpiece, and Eb adaptor. Come see me at NWHS '25 in Eugene! #repair #Conn #mellophonium #availablesoon

Right tool for the right job: love this holding jig from Allied #altohorn #hotmess #repair #tool

Available soon: Anonymous late 1800's Köhlner model. These horns have a long slow tapered leadpipe that wraps the entire body's circumference before ending at the valve section. More progress pics soon. Hopefully done by NWHS's upcoming symposium! #horn #vintage #historicalperformance #earlymusic

Busy days with a triple clean in the shop! Lots of small pieces to keep track of. #horn #triplehorn #repair #instrumentrepair

Before, during, and after a patch job on a Berliner tuba. Satisfying to seal up that nasty crack! #tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair

All together now! #horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumentrepair

A surprising fail on the bench today: when the factory doesn't use enough solder, scary things can happen! #horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair

I cancelled my Washington Post subscription today :/. Here's why: "I've been a subscriber for a few years and highly value the wide-ranging, indepth content and sterling journalism the Post is known for. It's been my go-to for vetted, trusted information from cookie recipes to current events.

What a perfect day to stay home, don't buy anything, and eat an orange. Happy Linus Pauling Day!

I had a lot of fun at the PDX repair meetup at Lucky Lab yesterday! Excellent beer was drunk; stories, tips, and gossip were swapped. So grateful to have such awesome and supportive colleagues in the field here 💖 #repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab

Fun and easy custom modification for a friend who likes to play trumpet one-handed: the extra hook acts as a thumbrest #trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification

Diagnosing trombone slide problems with a precision stone: see the line of light under the slide tube? It indicates the tube is bent and not perfectly straight. #trombone #repair #instrumentrepair

Fun vid from Oregon Public Broadcasting #nature #silence#opb

Long live 'The King'! Gorgeous vintage trombone on the bench this week #trombone #vintage #repair

Snow day here at the shop, 25cm!

Just say no to major issues (and yes to reusing scrap paper #shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair

dent work on a trombone slide bottom bow today #repair #trombone #onthebench

working through a batch of trumpets for a bulk customer today #trumpet #repair #onthebench

trombone tuneups today

I'm a pretty private person and have been on a social media hiatus for about a year but am giving this one a try! AMA about repairs, if I don't know I'll help you find someone who does.