Here's a new trumpet I came up with today. After watching "Woodturning Workshop with Tim Yoder" on PBS yesterday I got an idea for a new trumpet. Tim was making a "Captive Ring Goblet" where he turned a goblet that had a captive ring turned within the stem. I decided to give it a shot and after a few hours of work in the shop here it is. The barrel is made from African Blackwood and has an ivory mouthpiece. It took quite a bit longer than my usual design but it was worth it. Sometimes it's just fun to make something totally different.
I had to sacrifice a small allen wrench to cut in behind the ring and free it up from the rest of the wood. It was a real pain in the butt to sand it and apply finish.
Click on the pictures to enlarge, thanks for looking.
Brian
