See how a recorder is made! | Team Recorder

Ever wanted to see how a wooden recorder is built? I visited AAFAB recorder factory and took my Team Recorder camera along, to see how a humble block of wood is transformed into a working instrument!
This video shows how the 'school soprano' model of instrument is produced. Every type of recorder will have a different process of course, with concert models taking much longer!
Huge thanks to Anton Cornelissen and the team at AAFAB recorder factory for having me for the day. If you're in the Netherlands, or want to order your own recorder, visit their website: www.aafab.nl
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[@mrk131324]

I once did a factory tour at Moeck in Celle. They let you build your own student recorder and hand it from station to station, which is super cool. Your final factory-tour-recorder will be unvarnished and therefore one of a kind.

[@kishascape]

Man I want one so bad.

[@picojeff1]

This is a wonderful video! It's like being there in person with you watching the recorder being made. Thank you for bringing us along!

[@picojeff1]

Also, maybe it's worth mentioning that paraffin embedded wood doesn't need to be oiled, so it's a great choice for a low-maintenance student instrument.

[@Team_Recorder]

Thanks!

[@nickjames4497]

I know nothing about recorders but the manufacturing is fascinating,and the finished instrument sounds magical when it's played.

[@johnnycondor]

Wow! I'm awed, really! I was impressed by the close tolerances and quality control this factory, obviously, adhere to zealously in the manufacturing of their instruments. Very professional! This makes me want to buy one of their products to try out -- perhaps even to become my "daily driver," as it were. Thank you, Sarah, for another great video, which was very informative and educational.

[@ironkiko]

Now I want a recorder from Aafab. I'm glad you posted their website address! :-)

[@tiposxdiesel]

Watching this video just cost me the price of a new Aura Soprano in pearwood… I haven’t played a recorder for 40 years but that one sounded so good!

[@Umbrielify]

Oh I have this exact kind of recorder! So nice to see how it was made, and who made it!!

[@hectoraguilar770]

Hi Sarah. In just 10 minutes Is built a nice soprano wood recorder. That's amaizing. Thank you to show us this process of building the soprano recorder. What a nice experience to meet the guy us doing this wonderful job and seeing in live production. Greetings from Mexico, Tijuana. My brother and I are playing for the big caravan from a far off in safely our recorders.

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

AAFAB. Huge thanks for powering-up for this video. Clearly injection molding vs manufacturing has substantial differences and costs. Many best wishes from USA, and yes I will save your company's imfo. for a future use.

[@michaelshort2388]

Hi, I'm Michael and I'm a Clarinet player! :D This was a great video.

[@TomHelps]

This is really interesting. As a musician you don't really understand the process on some instruments until you see it

[@gorgeousjoanna]

Sarah, that was an extremely cool vid. And quite magical, when you think about it. Ex-tree, twenty minutes, and then music! Wow! There can't be too many people who've had that experience - being the first person to breath music into a thing that was just a plank such a short time ago. Thank you so much for sharing that, Sarah. I enjoyed it immensely. Now I want to be a recorder maker when I grow up.

[@Team_Recorder]

Ahh thanks Joanna! I'd love to be a recorder maker but I'm not very good at making things.. I'd only make terrible recorders! If you ever really wanted to get into it, you can do a week-long recorder making course in England with Tim Cranmore, and you come home with your own alto or voiceflute!

[@mrbigarms]

Most enjoyable, we just take it for granted we have a recorder but rarely think how it's actually made. I now wonder how they were made in the 18th century long before all this sophisticated machinery was developed.

[@apislapis]

Aafabulous! Such a fascinating vid, thanks Sarah. Just going through your backcatalogue.

[@IsaacOtto]

Thank you Sarah! I was just wishing there were a factory tour video for recorders specifically! I would also LOVE to see the process of an entirely hand-built recorder, especially the larger models :) Hope you're well!

[@Team_Recorder]

That's a great idea Isaac, and one I have in the long-term planning ;)

[@raulishnikovdancer2346]

@@Team_Recorder YES. This one is very interesting but a video of a hand made recorder, would be absolutly awesome and a very good advertising for the maker. ;)

[@autumnhomer9786]

This was lovely to see. Thank you for uploading. Xx

[@DevilSeiji]

thank you for showing how a recorder is made :)

[@andyshamel2016]

Such a wonderful video! Thank you for your most excellent channel!

Nice reverb in 7.55. Maybe one of your best recorder sound ever. Not only production place also good place for recording.

[@irishpiperchris]

Thank you for posting this video Sarah. I just ordered an Aura Alto recorder in pearwood from aafab and am looking forward to moving from plastic to wood. All the best.

[@RudiSchmitt]

Thank you so much for this video (and all the others)!

[@lucpluym]

4:00 the 'special drill ' is called a reamer. It enlarges the bore sideways

[@1hungryBo1]

Luc Pluym Neeeeeeeeeerd!! (JK I'm a nerd too) (I mean I'm a flute nerd but it's kinda the same)

[@ternitamas]

@@1hungryBo1 I read that in homer's voice haha

[@dwightmaciv4789]

Sus

[@hakneyj]

Really interesting Sarah. Thank you for bothering to show us this process.

[@magnoliabautista7155]

Wow! Súper cool! It's like a fresh baked cake. How did it felt to see a recorder made and then played with it? It must felt amazing.

[@Team_Recorder]

It was really, really special!

[@quinnsterd4764]

this is really cool, recorders are awesome!

[@briannapylant3493]

Thank you for sharing this! This video is very educational so much more interesting than other videos I've watched. I'm going to try and weave this into my music lesson at school! Thank you!

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

This recorder looks like my old Dolmetsch pearwood soprano - first wooden recorder I ever bought!

[@Jesuswinsbirdofmichigan]

Mr. Cornelissen; very cool of you doing this. May Jesus keep you healthy, Steve S., from Michigan

[@resofactor]

How much do their Recorders typically cost?

[@xaxaxa1974]

It was Interesting to see whole the process! Thanks a lot.Thats cool...

[@martilewis44356]

Thank you, Sarah, or this video. You do good work.

[@MurderBong]

I GOT MY SON ONE OF THESE IN PEAR ‘SO HE WOULD APPRECIATE IT’ AND TAKE BETTER CARE. I WENT BACK AND GOT THE ONLY ONE LEFT, MAPLE, TO HELP HIM SMOKE SCHOOL. PLUS, SAX AND CLARINET IS ALMOST THE SAME! (HE USED SOME OF HIS OWN MONEY TOO)

[@stephanelarochelle2484]

Great info! Love it ... thanks!!!

[@willft520]

What an amazing process! great video!

[@dittmerg]

Bravo Sarah. Wonderful video!!!

[@shpilbass5743]

Hi, just discovered your channel 2 weeks ago, I was searching for something to play on my altogether recorder and then I found the Canonic Sonatas and I just couldn't stop practicing! Thanks!

[@shpilbass5743]

Also I saw you really like Yost Ran recorders I couldn't agree more, all of my recorders are from him (although it might be because I live 1 hour drive from his shop)

[@tomm54321]

Is he any relation to Yoav Ran, the Israeli recorder maker?

[@shpilbass5743]

Tom M sorry, aurocorrect

[@Team_Recorder]

Hi, great and welcome to the channel!

[@bluehealerdogcat9169]

Another awesome video Sarah":)!!!it made my day. Ta.

[@mohanankanniparamba6592]

Thank you for wonderfull pice of information .... the man skill in making recorder flute. The greate effort behind the making this wonderful instrument ...

[@andyrose7953]

So interesting! Thank you!

[@Khristafer]

SO AWESOME !!

[@ViolaKramer]

Tolles Video! DANKE!

[@grandma.p]

Amazing process.

[@paull2613]

absolutely fascinating thank you

[@christopherdoolan925]

One of your best videos!

[@sergioandrescarreno2433]

bello video y presentadora adorable!!!

[@idraote]

This is such an interesting video! Creating a recorder looks really like an "industrial" process but I'm sure the gents there must have a wonderful ear as well. Should you ever happen to be able to film other manufacturers (either high-end recorders for professional musicians or low-end plastic ones for toys) I'd love to see videos about that too, if possible.

[@debbyplayer]

Hello Sarah and thanks a lot for your videos, not only because they really help you to discover the recorder's world in a very friendly way but also because I am doing a lot of listening practice in English (I am preparing the B1 exam) :-)

[@Team_Recorder]

You are welcome!

[@idraote]

Sarah does have a very clear, distinct pronunciation: I never miss a single word! :)

[@Cecilia-bp2dn]

Absolutely fascinating process. I wonder ... what do they do with all those wood shavings?

[@mmartinsrj]

That sounds nice!

[@DavidMaurand]

i used to make baroque recorders and traversi... this was fun to watch note: to you, 35 is very warm. to me, it's very cold.

[@miki890098]

Its 35 degrees Celsius, which is equal to 95 Fahrenheit

[@alicewyan]

Amazing! :D

[@chedarmentosbrown5922]

Thank's for the video.

[@aadmonk]

Love this!

[@raystamm8973]

Nice vid!! Great idea!

[@DiegoTuzzolo]

Awesome!

[@josequins9099]

Very interesting vid! Do parafin soaked recorders need to be oiled as part of their ongoing maintenance? I love the sound of wooden recorders.

[@stephenmartin8197]

I recently got a paraffin soaked recorder. The instructions say not to oil it. That cleaning should be left to the professionals, and it needs to be played in very gradually.

[@lshin80]

You could be a great documentary speaker/dubber: your voice and way of speaking are superb. :D

[@Team_Recorder]

Aww thanks!

[@rfcrabindrflutecraft7771]

Hello I am classical bamboo flute maker. I want to make recorder in bamboo. But im facing difficult to make wind hole.

[@donbentley250]

I particularly loved your technical terms for all the things the tools did. "Sharp things come out and cuts it at exactly the right shape." "Jabs the wind way", sound much nicer than 'reaming". I loved this video - find more mfg processes to cover, and don't change a thing about what terms you use.

[@Team_Recorder]

+Don Bentley Haha! 😅 at least then it's clear for everyone!

[@donbentley250]

True Dat. Don't change a thing. You have high entertainment value, along with learning. More teachers should take note.

[@sleepydrJ]

8k subscribers!! You must be over the moon happy. Keep it up.

[@Team_Recorder]

Yesss, going for the 10k! Thanks!

[@nicholerunge6826]

What is the piece you play when you test each recorder?

[@ErnestoValt]

Sometimes she has played "Doën Daphne d'over schoone Maeght" by Van Eyck.

[@davidbenefiel9289]

When you get a chance, visit Prescott Workshop or vonHuene in America. Would love to see those visits.

[@kc0dxf]

But how did they make them in the Baroque period?

[@alancantor9437]

Good question. The short answer is that power tools were powered by humans. The key tool for making recorders is the lathe. The lathe originated around 1300 BCE in Egypt. For thousands of years, lathes were operated by two people: one turned the wheel, the other worked the wood. In the Middle Ages, pedal operated lathes were developed, which allowed a single person to rotate the wood while working with both hands. The pedal was connected to a pole, often a sapling, so these tools were called "spring pole" lathes. Spring pole lathes were still commonly used until the early 20th century. A great time-saver enjoyed by today's recorder builders is the windway cutting machine. During the golden age of recorders (early 1700s) makers meticulously carved the windway through the opening at the end of the head joint using files and scrapers. It must have taken hours. With a modern windway cutter, the process takes less than a minute.

[@j-marie4006]

Very interesting! Did you get to keep that recorder?

[@ness.ness.]

SO COOL!

[@cvlen]

Awesome :)

[@GayleMaurer]

Very interesting!

[@3DJapan]

Very interesting I designed printed a recorder in 3D and it barely made any sound so I was watching this to see what I may have done wrong. I wasn't sure about the angle of the labium.

[@olofsmajser4494]

Which one would you recomended The Hohner B9508 Melody Soprano Recorder Or CASCHA RECORDER BARQUE.? Much love from Croatia

[@auriicaatincaa9521]

you the best i love recorder is good the honer recorder ( germani)

[@rauljosegarcia]

Do you have al list of places worth visiting where one could buy a recorder in person in Europe?

[@millenniumtree]

"paraffin" has 2 meanings. In the US, it refers to candle wax. In the UK, it's what Americans call "kerosene". I suspect the wax would be the preferred substance to boil the wood in, as it doesn't stink and doesn't seep at room temperature. Thoughts? I'm an American married to a Brit. :)

[@mauriciolacruz]

Loved watching this video! 👍🏻 What are the densest woods used to make recorders? (I guess ebony, grenadilla...) And the best sounding woods? I'd like to buy a soprano recorder made of the densest and most solid wood.

[@orirune3079]

Grenadilla is what you're looking for. It's expensive though!

[@danietclakos332]

How do they tune or re-tune a recorder, which steps to proceed.?

[@raulishnikovdancer2346]

That's my main question and also about the different tunnings A=440 A=415 A=392 etc. Off course in this video the wholes are in the exact position and diameter for the tunning. But the fine tunning? How is made?

[@danietclakos332]

@@raulishnikovdancer2346 yes, in fact if we could know the exact proceed to re tune, or fine tuned recorder, we lll probably do by ourself and increase the quality of our instrument

[@johnroberts262]

Is there an address / website to enable people to buy a recorder from this maker. One of the best videos you have made Sarah. Thanks to you, and the gentleman.

[@Team_Recorder]

Yep it's www.aafab.nl :)

[@johnasti5239]

Great video!!! Showed it to my class. Can you give the name of the Recorder factory, what town and the name...Bucket list....Great job...

[@JF-mq8tp]

What brand or brands of recorders does the Aafab factory make?

[@richardnaulty6724]

Just sub to you channel Sarah and watched several of your vids. All thanks to Two Set hahaha. This old man finds your vids entertaining and informative. Thank You

[@eduardof.8117]

Simpatica moça!

[@acyutanandadas1326]

''The music goes round and round

[@ODEMUZIC]

5:45 Why a saxophone as background music?

[@willemkossen]

Nice

[@giovanello-el-sirio]

Yo quiero una de estas,clave alemana,y en madera de arce¡

[@markbeelby3031]

So Sarah in the opening seconds of this video you state that Aafab makes recorders for many different makes. Does this mean they are making a generic recorder and then another company (Kung, Yamaha, etc.) puts there name on it?

[@belovedsjokeaccount9281]

My primary3 music teacher sends me this video to watch as a homework- Meh: easy

[@per-olovskogsberg4220]

Did you find out what kind of lacquer they use?

[@mermaidjaffa9135]

What's the difference between a single hole recorder and one with two holes? Are the notes different in sounds? Or just another way to play a recorder?

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

On recorders that have double holes you simply cover one of the holes if you want a semitone (G# for the higher holes, and F# for the lower on Alto - D# and C# for soprano), and both holes for the whole tone (G and F on alto - D and C on sop.)On recorders with single holes you have to cover half of the hole to get the same notes.

[@mermaidjaffa9135]

Thank you!

[@chikoavena3407]

6:18 im so immature

[@Sylvnix]

I would love to see you do covers of modern / popular songs on the recorders. go #teamrecorder

[@Team_Recorder]

any requests? :)

[@Sylvnix]

I don't really have a specific song, but try doing top 40 songs (like ed sheeran, chainsmoker,, etc), some of them might be hard to arrange for recorders, but I would be fun ;p I tried doing one of the top 40 songs in my country with my jakarta yamaha ensamble recorder (now disbanded) and it attracts more people to actually buy recorders (we were performing in front of the music store) and try getting into recorder lessons than playing classical songs. I dunno, I wish more people see recorder as a "real" instrument instead of thinking that it's only for kids at school :')

[@lordshiva9359]

I have a MOECK and it was off....we had to turn it on a lathe and make it 3/16 inch shorter....

[@ceciliadore3222]

Vorrei acquistare un soprano barocco in do.. È possibile?

[@demej00]

How much would this recorder cost?

[@Jakob47recordermaker]

Brava! Do you want to see how I make my recorders ?

[@batner]

What, no link to recorder?

[@alexanderkaplan2934]

WOW )))))

[@UkuleleSioni]

Hey Sarah, love your videos. I notice that you often use a piece of gypsy jazz or jazz manouche music as a little filler or break between scenes. I love that style of music and am wondering whether you ever play it on your recorder?

[@UkuleleSioni]

Or I guess you could interpret it as a piece of western swing too? A bit of Django and a bit of Asleep at the Wheel. LOL

[@Team_Recorder]

Hey John, hehe that music is some of the free music that comes with my video editing software! I have played a lot of folk music and I play in a pop band at the moment, but who knows... maybe I'll bust out some gypsy jazz at some point... would be fun!

[@UkuleleSioni]

I would love it if you did. Swing '42 is one of my favourite Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grappelli pieces. But appreciate all you do.

[@monica-ks5mu]

Io: vedo tutto scritto in italiano Sempre io: spero in un video in italiano Io: apro il video e mi rattristo

[@harryjoseph1802]

Apart from plastics, has anyone experimented with composites? unlike moulded plastic, they can be layered to simulate grains that occur naturally in wood. Are wooden recorders susceptible to molds (fungus)? Are they treated?What about fungal infections affecting players? Curious, Harry

[@blazebeats6019]

👍

[@harryjoseph1802]

How long before we can 3D print the recorder of our choice? Copyrights?? Harry

[@Team_Recorder]

Hmm I'm not sure about copyrights, but I think it has already been done, or at least experimented with?