Daily Archives: November 3, 2014

Carving and Casting

Posted on November 3, 2014 by npcarey

One of the details for the bench is a rosette that is placed in the corners above the legs. The plan calls for eight of them in total. Carving one out of basswood took a few hours and was then … Continue reading →

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The Jack Rail installed

Posted on November 3, 2014 by npcarey

The Jack Rail (aka Jackrail, aka Upper Rail) is the piece that fits in front of the music desk and controls how high the jacks will ascend when a key is pressed and the string is plucked. Consider this diagram, where … Continue reading →

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