August seems like last week, this year has flown by! I just wanted to update everyone on the status of the shop in this really bizarre year.

Most importantly, I have decided to post the list publicly and no longer give estimates of waiting time. I just have no way to anticipate things that interrupt the horn making schedule. When your horn comes up on the list you can still expect weekly updates as your horn is in progress, but I am finding that giving estimates for horns 6  months to two years away is extremely difficult and unsustainable. Also complicating matters is that I still make time to experiment and innovate which I will continue to do for what I hope is a long career.  I will be more than happy to give you a pseudonym if you would rather remain anonymous.

For those who do not yet know, I will be relocating the workshop to North Carolina next year, sometime between April and July. I will be most likely be in a city within driving distance of Elon university (Greensboro, Burlington, Hillsboro, etc). I do not yet know how long the relocation will take, as I’ve never moved 2 tons of equipment across the country before! There will be some period of delay during the first half of the year, hopefully no more than 1 month.

This unplanned move was the result of a great opportunity as my very talented wife got a new job at Elon University, but has turned a 5 year plan into a 9 month plan. I went back and finished my masters at IU on an accelerated schedule and am finishing up the renovations that I began on the house in preparation for selling it (hopefully) early next year.

I have returned to a full time horn building schedule and hopefully horns will be coming fast and furious!

I hope everyone has a safe and restful holiday with family and friends!