David Kershook Woodwind Repairs

02/10/2022

Bent G # Key tube preventing the key from freely returning to its closed position. Unusual for me to do this work on a Sunday but the owner has an exam on Tuesday. Could have been caused by the flute being dropped, the G # Key being knocked or someone trying to adjust the position of the G # touch piece.

24/04/2021

Luis Rossi clarinet party. The best! 2 of mine and 2 of Adrian Cox Music 's. All quite different. A 15.2mm Viennese bore, a 15.00mm AL (Albert) model, and a pair of Bb and A "french bore" in Honduran Rosewood.

23/05/2019

Something a bit unusual. No other pair like it, actually. This is a pair of Basset clarinets extended from a pair of Louis of London clarinets with Cor Anglais bells.

22/04/2019

Just finished a full - and I really mean a "FULL" overhaul on this Buffet RC Prestige. It was chosen by it's owner from many at the Buffet factory in 1993 and had clearly had a busy life by the time it found itself on my bench. I posted the crack repair last week and here are some more photos of some of the rest of the work. It's had just about everything you could think of to restore it fully to its original state. It took longer than expected as usual but I'm delighted with the result.

21/04/2019

Before and after. Keys refinished and silver plated.

07/04/2019

I silver plated the rings myself and I'm still alive. Quite pleased.

07/04/2019

2 barrels almost ready to be sent out to the customer in Germany. I will be silver plating the brass rings today.

01/04/2019

Quality control

28/03/2019

22/03/2019

A Rosewood Clarinet Barrel I made this morning.