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What I am working on this week.

This week I have been continuing work on the Chickering Quarter Grand.  Patching the plate finish is easier once a working color is applied; the minor defects are made more visible. The body of this beast is beginning to show its real beauty.  I now have the soundboard refinished, and about half of the exterior finish has been applied.  

Chickering Q. G. Plate
Temporary working color on the Chickering plate. This is not the final look.
Scraping old finish off the sound board.
Scraping old finish off the sound board.
Decal Applied.
Decal Applied.

I also just picked up this action from a friend and client who has asked me to make improvements to the touch and tone of his piano. It is getting new hammers, key bushings and the requisite regulation.