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.
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 we'll look into it. Feel free to send a photo of the damage. It can often be repaired.