Video of George's Harpsichord

[Berl Mendenhall]

George has mentioned that Colonial Williamsburg has a video of his shop (musical instrument makers shop) building a spinet (harpsichord) and a violin. I've had this video for many years and love it. It is well worth the cost. I get it out and watch it every so often, it's very well done. Just the way a spinet is made is so much different than a piano. The strings are plucked instead of hammered. The jigs and tools George came up with to build these things is pretty fascinating.

Berl

[Glenn Clabo]

“Musical Instrument Maker of Williamsburg” is one of an esteemed series of videos that look at the trades programs of Colonial Williamsburg. Modern day craftspersons are trained, under a master-apprentice system, to use the tools and techniques of the eighteenth century to create 21st century replicas of colonial objects. In this video master instrument maker George Wilson and two journeymen take viewers from raw materials to finished instrument as they create a small harpsichord, and a violin.
Available through www.williamsburgmarketplace.com.

Also for those who'd like to see George on video and subscribe to FWW...
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki....aspx?id=28406

And a nice article... http://www.cybozone.com/fg/wilson1.html

[george wilson]

Glenn.It was very kind of you to put up that information.I hope the newbies take advantage of the sale price of the video,and the other free website.I have a video on the Fine Wodworking website,as do some of my old journeymen. Now I have to pay,too,to enter the site!! They gave me free for 1 year,though.