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Bach Silver Polish Cloth List Price: $9.40 Sale Price: $5.99  |
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Polishing cloth specially treated to clean silver instruments of tarnish and fingerprints. Best used with Bach silver trumpets. |
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Blitz Silver Polish Cloth List Price: $6.35 Sale Price: $0.88 |
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Polishing cloth specially treated to clean silver instruments of tarnish and fingerprints. Can be used with flutes, silver coated clarinet keys, silver saxophones, and silver trumpets. |
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Leblanc Soft Metal Polishing Cloth Set List Price: $8.95 Sale Price: $6.49 |
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The LeBlanc Soft Metal Polishing Cloth Set is especially for use on fine unlacquered gold, silver, and brass musical instruments. The first cloth contains special cleaning and polishing agents formulated to gently remove tarnish and give a brilliant lasting shine... |
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SELMER SILVER POLISH CLOTH 2955 List Price: $7.00 Sale Price: $4.99 |
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Specially treated lint free non-greasy non-abrasive cloth leaves an invisible coating that guards against fingerprints! |
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Instrument Polishing Gloves for Silver Plated Instruments Sale Price: $10.95 |
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Polishing gloves for plated finishes will make cleaning and polishing a breeze. With polish in the glove, there is no messy clean up after the job is done. |
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Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 1.5C - Trumpet In Silver $24.99 Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 1.5C - Trumpet In Silver |
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Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 10.5C - Trumpet In Silver $24.99 Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 10.5C - Trumpet In Silver |
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Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 5C - Trumpet In Silver $24.99 Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 5C - Trumpet In Silver |
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Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 7C - Trumpet In Silver $24.99 Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 7C - Trumpet In Silver |
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Bach Trumpet Finger Button Silver $8.99 Bach Trumpet Finger Button Silver |
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Standard Polishing Mitt For Trumpet For Silver $6.99 Standard Polishing Mitt For Trumpet For Silver |
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Hagerty Silver Polish $12.49 Hagerty Silver Polish |
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Yamaha Silver Polish $7.99 Yamaha Silver Polish |
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Hagerty Silver Spray Polish $14.99 Hagerty Silver Spray Polish |
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Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 5C - Cornet In Silver $24.99 Blessing Trumpet Mouthpieces in Silver 5C - Cornet In Silver |
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Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 1 Silver $48.99 Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 1 Silver |
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Town Talk Polish Silver Polish 8-Ounce $10.99 Town Talk Polish Silver Polish 8-Ounce |
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Stomvi 5000 Forte Series Bb Trumpet Silver $1590 Stomvi 5000 Forte Series Bb Trumpet Silver |
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Selmer Paris TTM Oft Trumpet Silver $1999.99 Selmer Paris TTM Oft Trumpet Silver |
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Selmer Paris Sigma Oft Trumpet Silver $1999.99 Selmer Paris Sigma Oft Trumpet Silver |
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Stomvi Zenith Series Bb Trumpet Silver $1209 Stomvi Zenith Series Bb Trumpet Silver |
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Parduba Trumpet Mouthpiece Series 5.5 Silver Plated $51.99 Parduba Trumpet Mouthpiece Series 5.5 Silver Plated |
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Blessing BTR-ML1 Artist Series Bb Trumpet Silver $1309 Blessing BTR-ML1 Artist Series Bb Trumpet Silver |
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Kanstul 1510 Series C Trumpet Silver $2443 Kanstul 1510 Series C Trumpet Silver |
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Kanstul 920 Series Bb / A Piccolo Trumpet Silver $2342 Kanstul 920 Series Bb / A Piccolo Trumpet Silver |
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Schilke S32L Bb Trumpet Silver Tubable Bell $2859 Schilke S32L Bb Trumpet Silver Tubable Bell |
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Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 4B $48.99 Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 4B |
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Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 4 $48.99 Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 4 |
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Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 1.5C $48.99 Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 1.5C |
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Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 4E $48.99 Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 4E |
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Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 3 $48.99 Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 3 |
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Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 5E $48.99 Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 5E |
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Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 3C $48.99 Denis Wick Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 3C |
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Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 1-1/4C $43.99 Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 1-1/4C |
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Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 3E $43.99 Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 3E |
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Parduba Trumpet Mouthpiece Series 7 Silver Plated $51.99 Parduba Trumpet Mouthpiece Series 7 Silver Plated |
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Parduba Trumpet Mouthpiece Series 6 Silver Plated $51.99 Parduba Trumpet Mouthpiece Series 6 Silver Plated |
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Parduba Trumpet Mouthpiece Series 6.5 Silver Plated $51.99 Parduba Trumpet Mouthpiece Series 6.5 Silver Plated |
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Kanstul 700 Series Bb Trumpet 700-2 Silver $938 Kanstul 700 Series Bb Trumpet 700-2 Silver |
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Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 8C $43.99 Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 8C |
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Yamaha YTR-8335LA Custom Series Bb Trumpet Silver $2360.99 Yamaha YTR-8335LA Custom Series Bb Trumpet Silver |
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Sonare 800 Series C Trumpet Silver Plated $1999 Sonare 800 Series C Trumpet Silver Plated |
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Bach Chicago Series Stradivarius C Trumpet Silver $2749 Bach Chicago Series Stradivarius C Trumpet Silver |
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Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 3C $43.99 Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 3C |
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Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 1B $43.99 Bach Standard Series Trumpet Mouthpiece in Silver 1B |
How to make a Shofar
A Shofar is Jewish musical instrument, similar to a trumpet, and is generally used in religious ceremonies and on important days like Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. The Shofar has been in use for many millennia and has been mentioned in the Bible for over 80 times. Making a Shofar requires in-depth knowledge of Jewish traditions and expertise. A Shofar is basically a hollow horn of a 'Kosher' animal and is made according to certain guidelines and specifications. A hole or crack in a Shofar, which affects the sound produced, makes it unfit for use. A Shofar cannot be painted with colors, but it can be carved with designs. Some Shofars like the Sephardi Shofars may also be silver-plated across some part of their length, but this makes them invalid for religious use.
The first step in making Shofars is to understand that although the Shofar can be made from the horns of any 'Kosher' animal, it cannot be made from the horns of a Cow or calf, as the 'Golden Cow' is connected with false worship since the time of Moses. The horns of an ox are also not qualified, as they are known as "Keren" in Hebrew, while Shofar refers more to the horns of a sheep or goat. A Shofar is generally made from the horns of a Ram, but some of the other 'Kosher' animal horns that are used to make Shofars are the Goat, Antelope, Bighorn sheep, Gazelle, Ibex, and the Kudu. A Shofar is generally made from the horns of a Kudu or other antelopes.
Besides the choice of animal horn to use, it is also important to remember that the horn must be curved and twisted, and not be straight, or with just a slight bend. Once the horn has been selected, the shell of the horn or keratin must be cleared of impurities by boiling and soaking in chemicals. The horn must be boiled in water for at least two to five hours. Adding some washing soda to the boiling water helps in the next stage of cleaning of the horn. The horns are not solid bone and contain cartilage, which can be removed with a pick. The inside of the horn should be scraped clean and sprinkled with borax.
Once the horn has been cleaned and dried thoroughly, it is time to make the mouthpiece. The hollow depth of the horn must be measured and this can be done with a soft, bent wire, inserted through the opening in the horn. Once the inner depth has been measured with the wire, the outer length of the horn must be marked to the inner depth, with the aid of the wire. To make the mouthpiece, make another mark, which is one to one and a half inches more than the depth mark, and towards the pointed end of the horn. This is where the horn should be cut off carefully with a saw. The cut should be perpendicular to the Shofar length. Cutting off the pointed tip will leave a blunt and flat surface. Using a drill, make a hole in the center of the flat surface, and gradually accelerate the speed to make a narrow hole, which penetrates the horn until it reaches and breaks through to the hollow part. Do not use the drill at a sharp angle, which is not parallel to the length of the horn, as this may cut the side of the horn making it invalid for rituals and religious use.
The narrow hole made by drilling can be enlarged with a knife to create a cup shaped or conical hollow for the mouthpiece. The conical and cone shaped opening ensure that air can be blown forcefully through the mouthpiece and canal with little effort and resonate in the Shofar and produce a clear sound. Making the canal as wide as possible ensures that the Shofar blower finds it easier to a resounding sound. The last and final step to making a Shofar is to polish and buff the mouthpiece to make it smooth.
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