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French Horn Bell Stem Damaged & Dented- band instrument
French Horn Bell Stem Damaged & Dented- band instrument repair
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“Wes Lee Music Repair”
In this episode, repairing a badly damaged French Horn’s bell stem/throat. Thanks for watching.
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👍👍👍 tremendous work !
Years ago, I was a metal shop teacher in a high school. Whenever I had a student doing a project that required all the tapping with a planishing hammer, I would put him in the hall so the academic teachers could enjoy the tap, tap, tap. Listening to your work takes me back to a happier time of my life. Thanks for the memories. 😊
Most techs would not have gone that last Mike.
Fantastic job Sir!
Quelle patience !! 👍🙏💪 et comme l'on dit en France " bon outil bon travail " 👋🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵
One wonders what happened to that poor instrument that caused it to be in that condition!
The owner of that instrument will be mighty glad that you could work your magic on it, Wes! Just as we were mighty glad we could watch you working your magic.
Honestly I have no idea how that kind of damage happens. Blows me away. Disrespect and just negligence.
Do you see a change with each hammer stroke?
Sixty years ago I had a dream of playing the French horn, after my music teacher played us recordings of the Mozart Horn Concertos. Sadly it never happened, but when I saw what had happened to this horn, I was close to tears.
BOY, i WISH YOU'LD TAKE ON MY 8d-RS. IT SLID OFF THE DRESSING TABLE JUST BEFORE OUR PERFORMANCE OF MAHLER 2 IN SAN DIEGO SYM. . I KNOW IT'S A LONG WAY TO SEND THE HORN, BUT YOUR WORK IS EXCELLENT, AND THE BELL IS JUST MANGLED. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO…
This is pimple popping content for band geeks.
Wonder how many times you can bend brass or the strength lost till it gives up 😢 but glad it's looking good and will sound great.
It's nice to see the video format that got me into your channel making a return! Just simple, methodical dentwork. A little bit of commentary here or there, but mostly just honest dent-balls and hammer taps and "magically" the instrument is restored!
When I had my French Horn it didn't have a removable bell. I am so glad you had that luxury otherwise it would have been more cumbersome to handle.
You've got all the COOLEST TOOLS! ! ! I know it's all to suit the job but it's brilliant how the solutions come up and the tools take their shape. But still… I'd watch your channel even just to see the solutions in the form of the tools. And yeah, I'm a toolaholic…. Not only buying them but making them as well.
Question: does a dented body tube distort the sound of an instrument? It seems to me that the sound waves would be impeded, and the tonal qualities would be altered.
Dear master!!! When the alarm clock rang and you looked at your watch, was it a signal to have lunch?
Many have said it already but watching that damage and imperfection just melt away is incredible.
Thanks Wes, from Canada
Amazing
You might try bees wax instead of paraffin, it is a little easier to use and friendlier to the workpiece.
Your ability to take out those dents just amazes me.
What incredible work! God bless you and yours. Praying for you!
Incredible job. As a horn player, myself and basically everyone I know dented their instrument in this same place. Usually not THIS badly though. 😂
Thanks for your input
The one instrument I never cared for. Challenging when you can't keep some pressure on the internal low spots while massaging the external high spots down. A guy only has so many hands….
Amazing every time!
I am amazed at the way you can push metal around, especially ironing out that crease. Good camera work from the apprentice.
It just seems like magic seeing these repairs take place right under your eyes. Wes's gentle work with the hammer is absolutely amazing This horn now "look like a bought one"
Those dents looked intentional and malicious!
I was fortunate to live very close to Walter Lawson and watched him remove dents from my horn using some of the same techniques you used in this video. I was mesmerized and was glued to the monitor watching you work on that horn. Thank you for these videos.
Seek and Destroy! 🤘🏻
It's SO helpful to see your process. Thanks for the education! Great work as usual.
Tap, tap, tap, tap, Tap, tap, tap, tap, Tap, tap, tap, tap, Tap, tap, tap, tap…….Sounds like music to me.
I appreciate your skill Wes. Hello from Ireland 🇮🇪