Wooden Trumpet

[dr4g0nfly]

This off our local news channel this evening, you've just got to watch (hear) the video, it plays,

Wooden Trumpet (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-14910831)

[Ozkaban]

That's amazing.

Making the straight bit would be simple enough (if amazingly accurate), but how the heck would you make the curved end pieces?

Cheers,
Dave

[hughie]

Making the straight bit would be simple enough (if amazingly accurate), but how the heck would you make the curved end pieces?



Jeez Dave, the same way they make didgeridoos, tame termites. :U

[wheelinround]

That's amazing.

Making the straight bit would be simple enough (if amazingly accurate), but how the heck would you make the curved end pieces?

Cheers,
Dave


Dave I suggest you have a look at Bill Ooms (http://www.billooms.com/index.html) work for how to make the curved bits.

A good find, still prefer the sound of Brass, I just would like to hear it played in better conditions.

[artme]

Have to agree with you Ray!!:)

Noetheless quite amazing!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[cookie48]

That iis great piece of craftmanship, but oh dear it sounds woody. lol

[AUSSIE]

How a trumpet is made wooden - YouTube (http://youtu.be/Hrg5sv1UQ18)
This is how the thing was made:2tsup:

[robbygard]

That's amazing.

Making the straight bit would be simple enough (if amazingly accurate), but how the heck would you make the curved end pieces?

Cheers,
Dave

i am sure i sure an alpenhorn made from mdf (as part of a woodworking competition) in canberra .. i think it is at the wooworkers guild there ... i was told it was pitched in Bb rather than F so probably a brass band aficionado

it was done in 3/4 inch segments as i recall


regards david

[powderpost]

Ron Girdler from Rockhampton built a sound producing trumpet a couple of years ago.
Jim