Bleaching…
First stage of bleaching the ivory key tops. The keys go through another round of bleaching before being fine sanded and buffed to finish.
General
Last leg…
Last of the legs for Blüthner No.83988. Seen here with the depths marked, ready for the final shaping of the caster end of the leg.
New leg…
The back leg for Blüthner No.83988. The black marks are places where the original leg is showing through the turning. These will be cleaned out …
Ready for the new soundboard…
Inside of Blüthner No.83988 prepared for it’s new soundboard – slips (the wood that the soundboard sits on) cleaned and scraped , and bracings (the …
Boxed legs…
Un-boxing to reveal what’s left of the original legs on Blüthner No.83988. In the 1920’s it was the fashion to have square legs on furniture, …
Bandsaw….
The bandsaw is working very hard at the moment. In the background, newly sawn wrest plank parts for Blüthner No. 83988…
New lyre column….
The first of two new lyre columns being turned from beech. To replace a pair of non-original square columns fitted to Blüthner No.83988 some time …
Blüthner keys….
Having re-bushed the keys, here I’m “easing” the bushes to ensure the keys move correctly, and without resistance.
Abstracts….
Part of the Blüthner “Patent” action – known as an “Abstract”. Seen here having new cushions fitted.
Auction Week…
Auction week…. Always very busy! Welcome to m’ website – I’m very new to all this, so I hope you’ll bear with me as I …