Latest Harpsichord finished... I'm getting too old for this!
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Fred - we've never met, but I've read many posts describing the quality of your work and the amazingly small amount of time it takes you to produce this work. Please don't ever do any research on how to build a harpsichord. If you did, you would probably double my speed and increase the quality while you're at it.
Ernie
Thank you Phil. There are about 30 of us in the U. S. and perhaps 150 worldwide. I assure you I'm nowhere near the top - but I keep trying.
Many thanks to everyone for your kind remarks. I am constantly inspired to do better by the craftsmanship on display here at NCWW. I'm always trying to make my next instrument better than the last one, just as all of you do with your projects. That's the fun of woodworking. Sharing pictures of our accomplishments makes all of us strive to improve and that's why NCWW is such a special place. 
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Ernie
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Artistry at its finest.
Tony
Tony
Another Earnest Miller Harpsichord masterpiece!! I saw it a few weeks ago, it looks better in person!
I'm surprised no one mentioned (so I will) the incredibly clean shop too!! :wwink::wwink::wwink::wwink: Actually, most of the time Ernie's shop is squared away.
I'm surprised no one mentioned (so I will) the incredibly clean shop too!! :wwink::wwink::wwink::wwink: Actually, most of the time Ernie's shop is squared away.
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Ernie,
Your best work to date, by far. Every once in a while I go back and watch your Octavio Musicbox Manual E-book and just marvel over the care and precision in your work. I cannot imagine doing this Double -- it is amazing and stunning. Your customer will be thrilled, I'm sure.
Your best work to date, by far. Every once in a while I go back and watch your Octavio Musicbox Manual E-book and just marvel over the care and precision in your work. I cannot imagine doing this Double -- it is amazing and stunning. Your customer will be thrilled, I'm sure.
Just as a point of humor, I was rereading this thread and saw this down at the bottom of the page in the "similar threads" section -
Two threads - "The case is finished at last" and "The case is finished", four months apart
And to reiterate Alan's point - Ernies shop could double as a surgical theater compared to every other shop I've ever been to in my life!
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Replies: 18 Last Post: 03-03-2009, 01:02 PM - Harpsichord Project Part 8 - The Case is Finished at Last
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Two threads - "The case is finished at last" and "The case is finished", four months apart
And to reiterate Alan's point - Ernies shop could double as a surgical theater compared to every other shop I've ever been to in my life!
Absolutely amazing!!!
As a new member here, I am not familiar with your work. When I first saw the pictures of your latest harpsichord, I have to say I was pretty much speechless. I enlarged all the photos to get a better idea of the complexity and artistry, then had to show it to the wife. All I can say is, WOW!! A truly beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
My only question --- what does it sound like? I would enjoy hearing it as well as seeing it.
My only question --- what does it sound like? I would enjoy hearing it as well as seeing it.
Hello Bill, and welcome to NCWW. I don't have any sound files of this instrument yet, but I hope to in the near future. In 2009, I wrote a series of posts here at NCWW called "The Harpsichord Project", detailing the construction of a harpsichord. You can hear the sound files for that instrument here.
Ernie
Thanks for the link to the audio files from the earlier instrument. I enjoyed seeing the construction photos set to the music, and the sound is amazing. I will look forward to hearing sound files of your newest creation in the future -- thanks!
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