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About My Work
Traditional Brassware for Early Keyboard Instruments I have been involved with making, restoring and repairing harpsichords, clavichords, virginals, spinets and early pianos for most of my working life, and the vast majority of my customers for brassware know the funny world we...
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Brassware Patterns – 1
Brassware Patterns for early keyboard instruments I make brassware for a variety of early keyboard instruments using the lost wax process. Flemish: From the 1638 loannes Ruckers instrument in the Russell Collection, Edinburgh. made with reference to the published drawing. The...
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Brassware Patterns – 2
Traditional Brassware patterns for early instruments Bolt covers Many late harpsichords, and a lot of pianos, whose stands are fixed together with screws or bolts. Had decorative covers to hide the offending bits of iron. These were invariably pressed from thin brass, and often...
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"Brassware for Early Keyboard Instruments (and other nice things)"
Hinges, locks, hooks, bolt covers, feet etc., all cast in brass by the lost wax process
Virginals
English Pianos & Square Pianos
