There's not much to think about when it comes to maintaining the horn itself - use common sense:
- Keep it dry when you're not playing on it
- Avoid large temperature fluctuations
- Don't use it as a boomerang
- If the horn becomes a little dull in colour over time, you can give it a coat of neutral cooking oil or linseed oil. This is purely aesthetic and does not affect the tone.
On instruments with reed (tongue horn/flishorn/Meråker clarinet), the reed is a wearing part. Over time, it can become soft, crack or lose its response.
New reeds can be purchased from me.
Yes, I do. I ship securely all over the world, with tracking numbers where available.
Customers outside Norway do not pay Norwegian VAT, so the price is automatically lower in the online store.
Finished instruments in stock usually ship within 1–2 weeks. Made-to-order instruments built specially for you are shipped according to the current waiting list – get in touch and I'll give you an up-to-date estimate.
The shipping charge to the USA is made up of three parts, all paid at checkout:
– Postage Norway–USA: approx. NOK 500
– Import duty: 10% of the item value
– Posten handling fee: approx. NOK 46
An instrument at around USD 300 (≈ NOK 3,200) then comes to roughly NOK 870–900 in total shipping, depending on the exchange rate. T-shirts and other merch ship without import duty.
No. I use Posten's prepaid solution, so customs and fees for shipments up to USD 800 are already included in the price you pay at checkout. You avoid an extra bill from customs when the parcel arrives – and the vast majority of my instruments are well within that limit.
The USA removed the general duty-free exemption for small shipments ('de minimis') in autumn 2025 and introduced a flat 10% tariff on all international shipments from 24 February 2026. This isn't something I profit from – these are US charges that now have to be paid regardless of value. I've built it into checkout to make it as predictable as possible for you.
Yes, but it is a great advantage to have previous experience with a similar instrument. For bukkehorn and lur, experience with brass instruments is an advantage.
This varies from horn to horn. Most bukkehorns of the trumpet type have a starting point of 6 notes (5 finger holes), but you can quickly produce a range +/- an octave with a little practice.
No two bukkehorns are identical - that's part of the charm.
Yes. All the instruments are made by hand, and I can position the finger holes to suit your hand. But it's easiest if you come to the workshop in Oslo yourself and try out the horn. If that's not possible, you can send me an e-mail with your thoughts on finger hole spacing.
Yes, I do. I only use Norwegian, traceable materials, and the horns come from goats or cattle from small farmers - from animals that have been slaughtered for meat and dairy production anyway.
Nothing is taken from the trophy or ornamental industry.
Horns are surprisingly robust, but if anything happens:
get in touch and I’ll look into it. Feel free to send a photo of the damage. It can often be repaired.
