Bridle tape replacement
Bridle tapes eaten by mice
Cutting tapes to length
New tapes - type 1
New tapes - type 2
Capstan Felts
Double layer capstan felts
Felts replaced
Polished pins & new bushings
Type 2 Grand bushings
New capstan felts fitted
Worn & missing capstan felts
Wrap around capstan felts
Damper felt replacement
Bass dampers glued up and ready for fitting
Cut up felts after assembly
Cut up felts before assembly
Damper Levers Refelted
Moth cocoons eating through the damper felt
Moth-eaten bass dampers
Moth-eaten felts
Mouse damaged treble dampers
New bass dampers
New dampers close up
New dampers
New treble dampers
These bass dampers need replacing!
Damper spring glide felts
Moth-eaten spring glide felts
New felts
Damper tail felts
New damper tail felts
Old felt vs new
Tail felts eaten by weevils
Tail felts worn through
Uneven wear on tail felts
Wrong felt used
Hammer butt felt replacement
New butt felt and hammer return spring
New butt felts and hammer catch leathers
Hammer felts coming adrift
Bass hammer felt popped off
Repairing split keys - alignment is crucial
Hammer springs and spring loops
Grand piano loop cord on a jack action
Loop cord replacement on 70s vintage Yamaha action
New set of hammer springs fitted
New spring & loop fitted
Only broken springs replaced
Springs broken and loops frayed
Old style hammer return springs
Finished flange
Have to be individually bent to shape
Old style return springs
Replacing upright hammer butts, flanges and shanks
Finished job
Hammer flanges
Hammer heads and shanks before fitting
New butts fitted and travelled
New hammer butt with shank fitted
Old hammers
Upright hammer catch leather wear
New leathers fitted
Synthetic leather - not up to the task
Wrong leather used - worn away quickly
Upright piano soundboard faults
