harpsichord

Soundboard installation

The soundboard (which has already been decorated by my wife, Sandy, is being glued into the case.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord piano soundboard
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- Album: Piano Conversion
Planning counts

Here the plan is pinned to the soundboard and the position of the bridge, bridge pins, and hitch pins are transferred to the board with an awl.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord piano plan
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- Album: Piano Conversion
Structure is installed

The pinblock, soundboard liners and upper registers are now installed in the case.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord piano structure
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- Album: Piano Conversion
Underside of Soundboard

This is the underside of the soundboard showing the 4' hitch pin rail, the cutoff bar and the ribs
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord piano soundboard
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- Album: Piano Conversion
New parts before installation

On the workbench are all of the new assemblies prior to installation.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord parts piano
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- Album: Piano Conversion
Soundboard liners

The soundboard liners (on which the soundboard will later be glued) are being laminated in the case using 4 pieces of 1/8 inch thick stock.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord laminating piano
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- Album: Piano Conversion
The front stretcher

Here the new front stretcher is being installed in the case
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord piano stretcher
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- Album: Piano Conversion
Gluing in the pinblock

Here the new pinblock (which will later be drilled for the tuning pins) is being installed in the case.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord piano pinblock
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- Album: Piano Conversion
The Shell

This case originally was home to a built in radio. Built in the early 20th century my commission was to turn the case into a playing harpsichord.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 29, 2008
- conversion harpsichord piano
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- Album: Piano Conversion
Music Box

Scale Model of a Double Manual French Harpsichord. The model measures 9 3/4 x 23 1/8 inches.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 26, 2008
- box harpsichord model music
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Piano Music Box from Harpsichord land

Hi all, In between harpsichord projects I like to build scale model music boxes. Here are some pictures of my latest attempt. It is a scale model of a Steinway Model D Concert Grand. It measures 11 x 19 inches. The music mechanism is hidden beneath the soundboard and is wound from the bottom...
- ErnieM
- Thread
- Jul 25, 2008
- box harpsichord land music piano
- Replies: 6
- Forum: General Woodworking
French Double Manual

Completed June 2008
- ErnieM
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- Jul 14, 2008
- harpsichord
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- Album: Completed Harpsichords
Pictures from harpsichord land

Hi all, I hope my 18th century brain has figured out how to include pictures in a post. If not, you'll be looking at a rather blank post. The first pix is a single manual (keyboard) Flemish harpsichord which is simply decorated and sits on a simple trestle stand. The next photo is the same...
- ErnieM
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- Jul 14, 2008
- harpsichord land pictures
- Replies: 21
- Forum: General Woodworking
Flemish Single Manual

This is a Flemish single manual harpsichord.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 14, 2008
- harpsichord
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- Album: Completed Harpsichords
Flemish Single Manual

This is a Flemish Single Manual harpsichord on an eight legged turned stand.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 14, 2008
- harpsichord
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- Album: Completed Harpsichords
French Double Manual

This is a French double manual Cabriole harpsichord.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 14, 2008
- harpsichord
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- Album: Completed Harpsichords
My own instrument

This is a Flemish 2 manual harpsichord. It is my own personal instrument.
- ErnieM
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- Jul 14, 2008
- harpsichord
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- Album: Completed Harpsichords
Hello from harpsichord land

Hi all. My name is Ernie Miller and I'm a harpsichord maker and new member of NC Woodworker. Many thanks to Alan in Little Washington for introducing me to this wonderful site and for the kind words from various members pertaining to the harpsichord photos that Alan posted on the site. In case...
- ErnieM
- Thread
- Jun 24, 2008
- harpsichord land
- Replies: 27
- Forum: Who We Are