Band Instrument Repair and Wood Working Projects: 2021

Monday, December 27, 2021

Christmas Gifts 2021

This was for my Sister-in-Law, Cheryl. I found this design either on Pinterest or Etsy. No

print out design was available for purchase. So, I printed the photo of the finished product on a regular sheet of paper and free handed the drawing enlarging it on a 1/4" sheet of plywood. Once I was satisfied with the result, I scrolled sawed the design and then glued it to an 1/8" sheet of plywood creating a background surface. I painted the background a semi-gloss black and the scrolled design was painted with a few coats of white primer. Cheryl is very artistic. Now she can personalize it by adding some color to it! I can't wait to see how it turns out.!

My brother, Marcus, has always been a heavy metal music fan and therefore likes the imagery that goes along with the music. Here is a Grim Reaper character I found on Etsy scrolled from a piece of purple heart wood at a thickness of 1/8". To me, the grain of the wood behind the image looks like the flames of hell. He's comin' for you!

My nephew, Devon, received two gifts. He is currently a student at Cleveland State University and is a member of the hockey team. I found this design on Etsy. School colors are white and forest green.

Devon is an aspiring actor. So, his second gift was a pocket copy of Shakespeare's Hamlet and a three dimensional wooden scull. Now Devon can practice the famous scene Act 5 in the graveyard when Hamlet holds up a scull and begins..."Alas poor Yorick..." I found this design on Etsy. Its made up of about 50 different flat shapes each cut from 1/8" hard wood that when assembled in the proper order, create the 3 dimensional object you see. This was my first attempt at something like this. It was a lot of fun to make!

I made my Mom something she could display, yet something that was functional. The last thing she needs is another nick-nack! She keeps a box of tissues next to her recliner in the living room of her home and one day I thought, I've got it! A decretive tissue box holder, perhaps decorated with horse imagery. She likes horses. Due to time constraints, I knew making the box in addition to making the scroll saw imagery of the sides and the top of the box was too much for me. I did a little research and found out that Hobby Lobby sells unfinished wooden tissue box holders. I bought one and then went to Woodcrafters to by some some African Padauk wood. The imagery I found on Etsy and in some of the pattern books I own. I'm very happy with it and I think she is too.

My good friend, John, received the above 3D picture. Obviously, John likes fishing. I believe that I found and purchased this project on Etsy. This was a lot of fun! The wood used and the colors were my choice. I think I may do a few more like it in the future.

During September and October of 2022, this is how my sister-in-law Cheryl
decided to complete and utilize her Christmas gift of 2021.
Outstanding!

Saturday, September 11, 2021

1901-02 Cornet Project Conn "New York Wonder" Completed!

This is a family photo provided by Mr. Stover a year or so after I completed the repairs for him. His Grandfather is pictured seated, in the front row, third from the right holding the cornet featured below.

Here is the cornet in it's case when I received it in April, 2021.

Here is the cornet after my work on it in September, 2021.

Here are the accessories and mouthpiece and case condition in April, 2021.

Here are the repaired case and the accessories after my work. I've added a Conn 18 mouthpiece I received from my college trumpet professor, Jim Darling in the late 1980's. I never have used it, nor do I intend to. It's too big for me! It looks much better filling the space once occupied by another in the case.