All set up ready to teach a morning of bassoon repair at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire today.

Really looking forward to spending this Sunday at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire for this saxophone day. BFS will be in the building...

Having your instrument serviced regularly can prevent problems. This clarinet was very stuffy and out of tune.

I’m getting married this weekend and will be enjoying a very well earned break from work. The workshop is closed now until December 21st...

It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted anything but I’m back and promise to try and be much more active in here! Here is a photo of...

I thought I'd have a nice relaxing Boxing Day morning reading the 'Intrepid Repairer' magazine- my dogs had other ideas!

I've been repairing a clarinet with cracks around the throat and, after a lengthy discussion with the owner, decided to put a couple of...

I had great day yesterday at the NAMIR AGM hosted by Barnes and Mullens. They have some fantastic workshop spaces onsite for building...

This week I have had a clarinet in the workshop to adapt the right hand rings for a player who is no longer able to cover the hole with...

One of today's jobs is a very poorly bassoon that was damaged when a case strap gave way. Check your cases, it could save you a lot of...