Zen from Jackalope Brassworks
@jackalopebrasswrks.bsky.social
a musical instrument repair tech in Portland, Ore. who likes nerdy things, garden things, and PNW things
Some great local news! Glad to see this beautiful building is in good hands. Congrats PYP!
Nation’s oldest youth orchestra buys landmark Portland church
Central Lutheran Church members found a new steward for their architecturally significant building.
www.oregonlive.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Some great local news! Glad to see this beautiful building is in good hands. Congrats PYP!
Anonymous Köhlner model: Assembly time! Moment of truth on actually getting to play it and test out the intonation.
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#frenchhorn
April 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Anonymous Köhlner model: Assembly time! Moment of truth on actually getting to play it and test out the intonation.
#horn
#antique
#vintage
#repair
#frenchhorn
#horn
#antique
#vintage
#repair
#frenchhorn
Available soon: '64 Conn mellophonium, complete with original case, mouthpiece, and Eb adaptor. Come see me at NWHS '25 in Eugene!
#repair
#Conn
#mellophonium
#availablesoon
#repair
#Conn
#mellophonium
#availablesoon
April 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Available soon: '64 Conn mellophonium, complete with original case, mouthpiece, and Eb adaptor. Come see me at NWHS '25 in Eugene!
#repair
#Conn
#mellophonium
#availablesoon
#repair
#Conn
#mellophonium
#availablesoon
April 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Available soon: Anonymous late 1800's Köhlner model. These horns have a long slow tapered leadpipe that wraps the entire body's circumference before ending at the valve section. More progress pics soon. Hopefully done by NWHS's upcoming symposium!
#horn
#vintage
#historicalperformance
#earlymusic
#horn
#vintage
#historicalperformance
#earlymusic
April 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Available soon: Anonymous late 1800's Köhlner model. These horns have a long slow tapered leadpipe that wraps the entire body's circumference before ending at the valve section. More progress pics soon. Hopefully done by NWHS's upcoming symposium!
#horn
#vintage
#historicalperformance
#earlymusic
#horn
#vintage
#historicalperformance
#earlymusic
Busy days with a triple clean in the shop! Lots of small pieces to keep track of.
#horn
#triplehorn
#repair
#instrumentrepair
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#triplehorn
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#instrumentrepair
April 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Busy days with a triple clean in the shop! Lots of small pieces to keep track of.
#horn
#triplehorn
#repair
#instrumentrepair
#horn
#triplehorn
#repair
#instrumentrepair
Before, during, and after a patch job on a Berliner tuba. Satisfying to seal up that nasty crack!
#tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair
#tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair
March 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Before, during, and after a patch job on a Berliner tuba. Satisfying to seal up that nasty crack!
#tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair
#tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair
March 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A surprising fail on the bench today: when the factory doesn't use enough solder, scary things can happen!
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair
March 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A surprising fail on the bench today: when the factory doesn't use enough solder, scary things can happen!
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair
I cancelled my Washington Post subscription today :/. Here's why:
"I've been a subscriber for a few years and highly value the wide-ranging, indepth content and sterling journalism the Post is known for. It's been my go-to for vetted, trusted information from cookie recipes to current events.
"I've been a subscriber for a few years and highly value the wide-ranging, indepth content and sterling journalism the Post is known for. It's been my go-to for vetted, trusted information from cookie recipes to current events.
February 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I cancelled my Washington Post subscription today :/. Here's why:
"I've been a subscriber for a few years and highly value the wide-ranging, indepth content and sterling journalism the Post is known for. It's been my go-to for vetted, trusted information from cookie recipes to current events.
"I've been a subscriber for a few years and highly value the wide-ranging, indepth content and sterling journalism the Post is known for. It's been my go-to for vetted, trusted information from cookie recipes to current events.
What a perfect day to stay home, don't buy anything, and eat an orange. Happy Linus Pauling Day!
Happy Linus Pauling Day! Why you should eat an orange to celebrate the Oregon-born scientist
Linus Pauling is the only person to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes: for chemistry (in 1954) and peace (in 1962).
www.oregonlive.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
What a perfect day to stay home, don't buy anything, and eat an orange. Happy Linus Pauling Day!
I had a lot of fun at the PDX repair meetup at Lucky Lab yesterday! Excellent beer was drunk; stories, tips, and gossip were swapped. So grateful to have such awesome and supportive colleagues in the field here 💖
#repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab
#repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab
February 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I had a lot of fun at the PDX repair meetup at Lucky Lab yesterday! Excellent beer was drunk; stories, tips, and gossip were swapped. So grateful to have such awesome and supportive colleagues in the field here 💖
#repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab
#repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab
Fun and easy custom modification for a friend who likes to play trumpet one-handed: the extra hook acts as a thumbrest
#trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification
#trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification
February 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Fun and easy custom modification for a friend who likes to play trumpet one-handed: the extra hook acts as a thumbrest
#trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification
#trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification
Diagnosing trombone slide problems with a precision stone: see the line of light under the slide tube? It indicates the tube is bent and not perfectly straight.
#trombone #repair #instrumentrepair
#trombone #repair #instrumentrepair
February 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Diagnosing trombone slide problems with a precision stone: see the line of light under the slide tube? It indicates the tube is bent and not perfectly straight.
#trombone #repair #instrumentrepair
#trombone #repair #instrumentrepair
In search of the quietest place in Oregon | Oregon Field Guide
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February 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
February 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Snow day here at the shop, 25cm!
February 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Snow day here at the shop, 25cm!
Just say no to major issues (and yes to reusing scrap paper
#shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair
#shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair
February 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Just say no to major issues (and yes to reusing scrap paper
#shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair
#shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair
February 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
February 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
trombone tuneups today
February 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
trombone tuneups today
I'm a pretty private person and have been on a social media hiatus for about a year but am giving this one a try! AMA about repairs, if I don't know I'll help you find someone who does.
February 8, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I'm a pretty private person and have been on a social media hiatus for about a year but am giving this one a try! AMA about repairs, if I don't know I'll help you find someone who does.