African Blackwood The wood which we use for our instruments

We receive billets of wood We receive square billets of blackwood. These are stored for many years to season.

We turn the billets We work the billets to their final shape through several stages allowing the wood to rest in between.

The latest body and tonehole structure design is loaded The instrument bodies are set-out by a CNC mill, having been designed on a computer.

The body is made on a CNC mill This shows a clarinet joint being made according the the computers instructions.

The keys are made The instruments keys are all hand-made.

The keys are fitted The keys are hand-fitted to each instrument to ensure they fit precisely between the pillars.

The keys are plated The instrument is completely dismantled, and the keys and pillars are plated with silver-plate.

The Instrument is ready for assembly This shows all of the components laid out ready for assembly.

The Instrument is assembled All the pads, corks and springs are fitted.

The Instrument is ready for testing The instrument is tested and tuned, and final adjustments are made.