January 29, 2010 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: General, Random, Rare/cool or just odd
What a Wood Chuck Wouldn’t Chuck
Last September, I wrote about wood carver Rob Jones; his rendering in wood of a single F Jupiter model French horn was truly impressive.
A new video has surfaced which details the makings of this wooden horn.
In a progression of photos, we see that Mr. Jones actually hollowed out the slides, made valves and also added braces and many other fine details.
Amazing!
Visit Rob Jones’ website to see more artwork.
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