I haven't had the time to put together anything more than what you see here (you can look at TubeNet for the rest of the pics, but this will do for now).
I got my Eb project finished up. For those that don't know, it started life as a three-valved H.N. White King Eb I got on craigslist locally. I cut it to modern pitch (it was low), cleaned it up a bit, took some dents out, and played it for a while just like that. After a few years I decided it was a good enough horn (tone and pitch-wise) to become my next (and most ambitious) project.
I made a four-valve block from a Conn 12J and 15J, got a rotor from a Cerveny, and just over two years later, voila! a five-valve, front action Eb that sings beautifully and has a good amount of "guts" on the low end. I've used it at polka gigs and a brass quintet/wedding reception since finishing it and it's been great.
