High quality wood

This tiger maple is highly prized for the character and beauty it will bring to musical instruments.

Future bassoon sections

These turned pieces of wood must age for a year before they can be transformed into bassoons.

Future bassoons in waiting

Bassoon sections of various types await the addition of metal keys.

Leslie Ross takes a break outside

Leslie Ross, a bassoon maker and avant-garde sound performance artist, recently moved into the old Cannery building in downtown Penobscot.