Master craftsman: McClune’s mouthpieces give voice to clarinets
Tucked in the corner of his office on the first floor of Jennings Hall is a wooden desk displaying an array of tools — a block of machinist-grade granite, Swiss files used in the jewelry industry and a bench motor. While his bookshelf holds some books, it is also home to a buffer machine. While most professors’ offices are places for quiet study, his is a place of creative, meticulous handiwork.
His office is a workshop, and Dr. David McClune, university professor of music, is not just a teacher — he is a craftsman. […]