Tag Archives: Spinet

Very Risky Wood Planing , 18th Century Style, or How to Get Out of a Self-Imposed Problem

Posted on July 27, 2013 by anthonyhayshop

Hello everyone: So now I’m back to making parts for holding the strings in the spinet.  I’ve begun with the bridge, the curved piece of cherry seen in the above photo.  It’s long and thin, sawn from a solid slab. … Continue reading →

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Current Projects

Posted on October 24, 2012 by anthonyhayshop

Cabinet shop projects progress with fits and starts. It is especially satisfying to return to interrupted projects and complete them. The Chinese style elbow chair pictured above is based on a London original in Colonial Williamsburg’s collection. The old chair … Continue reading →

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Spinet Braces Attached

Posted on May 13, 2012 by anthonyhayshop

Hello all: Next phase of the spinet is complete.  I’ve glued and nailed the tulip poplar triangular knee braces into the interior of the case.  Follow the captions on the photos (don’t forget to click on them for closeup views) … Continue reading →

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We’re workin’ on it!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by anthonyhayshop

Late January and February are quiet at Colonial Williamsburg.  The woodworking symposium is over, the kids are back in school, and the tourists are either skiing or migrating further south than Virginia.  This, then, is a great time of year … Continue reading →

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Why Harpsichords in a Cabinet Shop?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by anthonyhayshop

A regular question we get from visitors is: why do we have a harpsichord maker?  Fair enough, so to introduce what hopefully will be regular and useful contributions to this site, I’ll answer this question and justify my existence here … Continue reading →

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