Tag: stieff Stieff Rebuild - New sharps Quality is a collection of small details. And for every piano, the first thing the pianist Stieff Rebuild - Soundboard tapering and ribs The soundboard was tapered (diaphramized in Steinway terminology). First contour lines were routed Stieff Rebuild - Soundboard Preliminaries An update on the Rebuild of Stieff 28334 has been a long time in coming. I've been disappointed Stieff Rebuild - Refinishing I expect to have more time for the rebuild in November, after I finish the rebuild of a fine, old Stieff Rebuild – Soundboard Arrival I am grateful for my customers, and they are taking my time! The Stieff Rebuild is not moving Stieff Rebuild – Leg Plates The piano was prepared for its trip to the refinishing shop. It's there now. I anticipate its Stieff Rebuild - Tear Down Week 15? Yes. I made no progress on the project for the past 10 weeks. Oh my. Interruptions were a Stieff Rebuild - Gathering Resources It was a vacation week! Terri and I enjoyed a few days in sunny California, and since we were near Stieff Rebuild - Keyframe work Keyframe Work Earlier, I completed woodwork and cleanup on the keyframe. This week, I installed new Stieff Rebuild - Radial Arm Saw upgrade Key work I had considered doing ivory repair on this piano, but in the end I decided that there Stieff Rebuild – Keyframe Preparation I completed some more work related to the key frame, and the mind is spinning with plans for the Stieff Rebuild - the Beginning New WNG parts for the action were ordered two years ago. The three photos in the sequence here Blog posts by year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004