Until ITEA can demonstrate that membership brings a greater value to my playing than what I can find for free, I won't sign up. That's hard when they don't have a presence anywhere I visit on the regular. I really like gocsick 's points - those add value from a position of authority as a ...

Lanolin - get a full pound of it. https://a.co/d/1LRCq17

These bottles have worked out fantastic for me. https://www.ebay.com/itm/264757963695?i ... Sw08Fe3wkE

It’s the 45SL pipe. Going back to @Sousaswag’s August 2024 post, I forgot to ask the repair shop to take measurements too. Every good thing you’ve heard and read about doing this mod is true.

Played my 2155 with the newly installed smaller lead pipe and the water keys off the 3rd and 4th valve tubing. The odd angle of the lead pipe is by my request. It’s a better ergonomic fit for me.

@Big Francis @ronr @bort2.0 @JRaymo

Alright. Time to brave these roads. I’ll see y’all in a couple hours.

Frank

Thanks so much! Now to get a ton of these on order so I don’t have to worry about it for the next 10 years.

Hey everyone,

Crowd sourcing because I can’t find them online - I’m probably searching the wrong key words.

Alternatively, if anyone knows what the pre-crushed thickness is, I’m not opposed to purchasing hole punches and the materials to do it myself.

Thanks in advance,
Frank

https://tubachristmas.com/

I had to double check to make sure I was on the correct site.

Frank

That’s just down the road from me. I was willing to pay $50 for a new toy. Someone wanted it for more.

Schlitzz wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 2:21 pm Did you have the Traub experience? At Great Lakes and Cinclantflt, there was a strange tenor player. Got dinged regularly for shoes and his knots.

No, I wasn't in the band - I went the submariner route. I put my horn down for 6 years while I was in.

Frank

Oh, the edge dressing. Yeah. I love that stuff too but use a different brand. I never had the guts to use it on the shoes like you are (i saw too many guys taking short cuts in the navy and watch that fail spectaculary at inspection). I just used a Sharpie.

My go to is Leather Luster - it's a company based out of Virginia that puts a mirror finish on your shoes. It's a PITA to get the initial shine on the front end because you have to strip the existing wax, dyes, and finish off. but after the initial 16 hours of work, I never had to shine them again ...

That looks a lot like this one I received a couple weeks ago . Now to have the patience to find the right person to install it.

Frank

The difficulty lies in finding a small antler. Here it is next to an adult antler.

The small antler was probably shed by a 1- or 2-year-old moose. The adult antler would probably take up half my desk.

Thank you! 3/4” drill bit and softened the edges with a dremel tool.

I finally had the means, motive, and opportunity to make this happen today after sitting on this baby moose antler for the best part of 15 years.

Frank

Sorry to resurect a dead thread.

I heard back from the Buffet Crampon Brass Specialist rep - you can still order these through one of their authorized dealers found here: https://www.melton-meinl-weston.com/en/dealers/

Part number SP15130. It comes straight and you have to find someone else to ...

Without hesitation, mariachi. Getting dressed up, a big sombrero, drinking Mexican lagers.

Frank