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Each week we update this page with new photos of instruments in progress. The updates will usually be sometime on Monday, which is the end of our work week.

We hope that you enjoy seeing the progress on your instrument and those of others who have them on order.

 

Week ending October 20, 2003


LB5 - the wheel blank with the insert glued in

 

LB5 - trimming the outer edge of the blank for the band

 

LB5 - shaping the faces of the core before gluing on the band

 

LB5 - the blank with insert is drilled, tapped and reamed for the shaft

 

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LB5 - bending the wheel band

 


MK's Pajot - trimming the wheel to diameter

 

Pajot - the wheel core with the band being glued on


 

AW's luteback - gluing the purfling in around the channel

 

AW's - half of the plaques are fitted and glued in place


OR1 - remaking the prototype adjustable trompette drone pin


 

OR2 (S&RD) - gluing on the first parts

 

OR2: casting a new set of key fronts

 

OR2: more parts glued on, and the tuning machines are in


See last week, or next week, or the index of other weeks for more pictures.


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Alden and Cali Hackmann
Olympic Musical Instruments

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