One of the things in repair that really attracts me to the art is the act of “striving”. This doesn’t come as a surprise, I’m sure. It is a trait common among artists, musicians, and craftsman. But what exactly is striving, and what does it have to do with woodwind repair and life more broadly? […]
Author: moriercraftwoodwinds
It’s All in the Prep Work
Every post on the body of and musical instrument is soldered on (Not welded. A popular misconception). The parts of keys themselves are brazed together, which is a similar procedure, but it requires much more heat and different supplies. When soldering, which is the method of joining two pieces of metal together by melting a […]
Brass: Life in the Metal
Brass is a metal alloy, made from copper and zinc. It has a relatively low melting point, around 900 to 940 degrees Celsius (depending on the composition) which makes it an ideal metal to be used in casting. Many churches are adorned in brass, from crucifixes to door handles, giving […]
Beginnings & Principles
Hello and welcome to my first blog post. I thought a good place to start my blog, would be to tell you a bit about how I got started in woodwind repair and what some of my personal philosophies and principles are behind it. I started 18 years ago, and like playing musical instruments, repairing […]