Trim-O-Saw Trims Key Fronts
I've always trimmed keyfronts on the tablesaw, but I today I thought, "Why not the Trim-O-Saw?" It
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Profiling a bead moulding
I particularly dislike using chemical strippers for refinishing pianos. For the current project,
Chickering Ampico Reproducing Piano
I wasn't looking for it. It found me. Last week a Chickering Ampico reproducing piano followed me
1915 Hamilton Baldwin Player Piano Restoration G Case
With the player complete, the final step in this project was to make repairs to the case. Following
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Bellows
We reached another milestone with this player piano! After the restored bellows and reservoir were
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Stack
Seeing this player come to life has been a bunch of fun (not to mention a big relief). One of the
A Piano Finds a Home: My Home!
A Steinway model O from 1909 is at home.
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Transmission
I began the rebuild of the player with the transmission. In traditional player pianos, the
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Stack Test
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Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Part one done
After hundreds of hours, it is very pleasing to look at the work and listen to the result. The
Upright Piano Pinblock Inserts
A strong, well-built pinblock is essential to the longevity (and tune-ability) of any piano. Often
Amateur Machinist: Tuning Lever Extension
A practical project I'm a woodworker, but I am fascinated by what machinists can do. Three years
Hamilton Player Piano Restoration: Keys
It's not really possible to overstate the importance of the key set of a piano when doing
A new restoration project: Hamilton Player Piano (1915)
With much enthusiasm, work has begun on the restoration of Hamilton-Baldwin #79830. This is a
A process for dealing with fingernail gouges in key sticks
Sometimes it's the details that make the difference. When installing new keytops, I aspire to make