Why teach Recorder making. - After many conversations with my colleagues around the world, we have come to an unfortunate conclusion. We are none of us getting any younger. We also look around and see - the same faces we saw 20 years ago. Great for workspace solidarity, but worrying. Certainly, younger makers have made an appearance, but they have to compete with our generation, and many have fallen by the wayside. In the '70s, almost the majority of the present European makers studied recorder making with Fred Morgan. At that time he was ready and willing to share the knowledge and experience that he had, and were it not for his premature end, I'm sure that he would have continued to share for as long as he could.

We now feel that it is time for us to share what we know, and pass on the fruits of, in my case, 30 years of experience to anyone who wants it.

Recorder Making Course - Cambridge Woodwind Makers
With Tim Cranmore

Introduction.
We will supply you with ready-drilled blanks for the recorder you are going to make, and all tools. Please bring your own workshop overalls, with dust and eye protection, and note that, although we have third party insurance, you must have your own personal accident cover. The workshops are at Bury Farm, http://www.acefoundation.org.uk/artscentre/ whose postcode is

Day 1.
· Welcome and health and safety intro.
· Recorder bore theory, measuring the bore and how it relates to tuning.
· Designing and making a head joint reamer.
· Using the reamer to complete the head joint bore.
· Woodturning practice - making a block hammer
Day 2.
· Turning the external profile using drawings.
· Introduction to the windway cutter.
Day 3,
· Cutting the windway.
· Cutting the labium and window.
Day 4.
· Block making and finishing.
· Completing the beak of the recorder.
· Oiling the recorder.
Day 5.
· Threading the joints
· Demonstration of tuning and voicing by Tim using your instruments.
· Tea and cake!

Practical details:

• Courses will last 5 working days.
• Accommodation You will need to arrange your own bed and breakfast accommodation in Cambridge for the duration of the course, however, a fascinating place to stay in at any time!
• Participants will be expected to have their own personal accident insurance.
• Cost, to include the finished instrument, will be £1000 or €1300.
• Dates can be arranged throughout the year.
• Get in touch ~ Use the email link at the bottom of any page.