I began making flutes at the age of 18 for the Emerson Musical Insterment Co. in 1994 after being offered a job by my grandfather Emerson Deford. I started out padding flutes and piccolos. And was soon padding his Bass, Alto, Bb, Eb, Treble G And Legacy flutes, as well as all custom and specialty made flutes. I also worked closley with Emerson on all aspects of flutemaking and head joint making. When Emerson sold the Co. to Selmer, I was offered a position with them and padded the same flutes and piccolos, although they discontinued the Bb and Eb flute. I then was offered a job by the Wm. S. Haynes Co. where I helped in the design and protyping of the Amadeus flute as well as its manufacture during the time it was produced in the USA. While there I refined my skills and still do their factory overhauls and piccolos today. When the Amadeus plant closed I briefly joined Gemeinhardt where I worked in testing and repair department, and worked stringing the Roy Seaman Piccolo`s as well as all other model piccolos. In 2009 I started a repair and restoration business and have been doing that full time since then. I have continued to work closley with my grandfather over the years and approached him about a Bb and Eb flute early in 2013. We took his original samples and recreated the Bb. The Eb will come in the near future.