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Weber Piano Action Rebuild – New Hammers!

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on June 29, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
photo of New hammers!

We got back from the Red Power Roundup and it was time to catch up on the Weber project. Bernard texted me (with pictures!) that the hammers had arrived from Renner, and I was eager to see them. I went to his shop a few days later.

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Posted in maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action center, action rebuild, animal hide glue, back rail cloth, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, DIY, felt bushing, hammer rest, hammers and shanks, hill country, how to, key end felt, key pins, keyframe, Mollberg, piano, punchings, restoration, Texas, texas hill country, weber, weber grand piano, windex, wippens, woodworking

Weber Piano Action Rebuild – On to the Wippens!

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on May 21, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
diagram of a grand piano action

Another trip to Bernard’s piano shop and another list of tasks. I installed most of the rocker capstans (#2 in the diagram above) with the new square-drive screws at home, and used a little wax softened with mineral spirits to avoid … Continue reading →

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Weber Piano Action Rebuild – Keyframe with Refurbished Keys

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on April 28, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
photo of Removing the bushing felt

I’ve been making progress on the Weber Project, but with a trip to New Mexico and various Spring activities, the pace has lagged. We’re back on track though. I mentioned in the last post that more work was needed on the bushings — they were too tight for the keys to move freely in the keyframe.

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, back rail cloth, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, DIY, felt bushing, hill country, how to, key pins, keyframe, Mollberg, piano, punchings, restoration, Texas, texas hill country, weber, weber grand piano, windex, wippens, woodworking

Weber Piano Project – Keyframe Cleanup

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on March 5, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017

With key bushings installed, it was back to the piano shop. In order to test the work, we would need to try a few keys in the keyframe and see they fit. First though, a little cleanup was in order. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, back rail cloth, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, DIY, felt bushing, flitz polish, hill country, how to, key pins, keyframe, Mollberg, piano, piano punching lifter, punchings, restoration, scotchblue, Texas, texas hill country, weber, weber grand piano, windex, wippens, woodworking

Weber Piano Project – New Bushings!

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on March 5, 2017 by JimAugust 20, 2017

So far, we’ve removed the action from the piano, disassembled, and cleaned it. There’s a surprising amount of effort involved in just those steps, and it was great to finally make progress in the rebuild. Make no mistake, the disassembly and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, balance rail, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, brush, build, bushing felt, DIY, felt bushing, front rail, hill country, how to, Mollberg, pallet knife, piano action, razor blade, restoration, Texas, texas hill country, watercolor, weber, weber grand piano, whiting, woodworking

Weber Action Rebuild – Key Cleaning Update

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 22, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017

In my last post, I listed the various tasks to finish key restoration. During the week, I was able to get the remaining tools to install bushings. These include a brush to apply hide glue, a small painting knife to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Central Texas, maker, Music, piano, Projects, repairs, Woodworking | Tagged action rebuild, animal hide glue, antique, back check, Bernerd, blanco, blanco texas, capstan, Danish oil, felt bushing, hammer and shank, Mollberg, punchings, restoration, rocker capstan, Scotch-brite, Texas, texas hill country, weber grand piano, whiting, wippens, woodworking

Weber Action Rebuild – Removing Bushings and Cleaning

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 17, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017

After bringing the piano keys home from Bernard’s shop last week, I was hoping to remove the key bushings and clean the wooden, ebony and ivory parts. To remove the bushings, I rigged up an old travel-sized clothes steamer and … Continue reading →

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Weber Grand Piano Action – Teardown

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 8, 2017 by JimAugust 27, 2017
photo of Bernard's shop

After months of discussion and planning, we were ready to rebuild the action in the Weber grand piano. I had moved the action to Bernard Mollberg’s shop near Blanco, Texas the previous week, and was looking forward to starting. Arriving at the … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding another Piano – an 1893 Weber Grand

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on February 8, 2017 by JimAugust 20, 2017
photo of The Weber grand today

In an earlier post about Rebuilding A Piano, I mentioned an older piano — A Weber 6-foot, 2-inch grand. I bought it from the University of Nebraska at Omaha after winning the James B. Peterson Concerto Competition. As part of … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding A Piano

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on October 24, 2008 by JimAugust 20, 2017

We like music at Roy Creek Ranch, and some time ago I decided to get one of my pianos rebuilt.  There are two pianos here, an 1893 Weber (originally purchased at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893 — but that’s … Continue reading →

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