Leather Valve guards for Schilke

botahoratiu · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:59 am Post subject: Leather Valve guards for Schilke

Hi
I've just finished my last genuine leather valve guards made to fit Schilkes B series horns. What do you think?

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botahoratiu · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:05 pm Post subject:

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botahoratiu · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:07 pm Post subject:

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atrumpeter · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:11 am Post subject:

Nice! Did you make those? If so, how did you get the schilke symbol on the leather?
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botahoratiu · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:29 am Post subject:

Yes, I did. It was for my own use, of course. I have a laser engraver machine at work.
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botahoratiu · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:31 am Post subject:

It's kind of free advertising for the Schilke company... but they really deserve it. I love my B1.
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botahoratiu · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:08 am Post subject:

But my favorite is by far the neoprene one I am using now
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botahoratiu · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:12 am Post subject:

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atrumpeter · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:44 am Post subject:

Awesome. You going to put a liner on the side touching the horn also? Not 100% sure, but the leather may tarnish the horn if it touches it directly (again, don't quote me on that). Either way, looks great!
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botahoratiu · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:03 am Post subject:

Don Herman rev2 · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:37 am Post subject:

The better ones I have used have a leather outer wrap, plastic film/membrane as a moisture barrier, then soft inner layer (e.g. felt) against the horn.
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