An overview of a recorder's making

The making of a recorder takes many steps :

 

  • The roughing down
  • The drilling
  • The shaping of the bore
  • The exterior turning
  • The holes drilling.
Making of the voice-flute foot
Making of the voice-flute foot

The next steps :

 

  • The shaping of the windway and the labium
  • The making of the block
  • The tuning of the recorder
  • The adjustement of the tone - 'voicing'
  • The outside finishing.
façonnage d'une patte
The block for an alto recorder made from Florida cedar.