Cabinetmaker & Harpsichord Maker | Colonial Williamsburg

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Cabinetmakers made fashionable furniture like tables, chairs, desks, and chest of drawers. Watch expert woodworkers fashion the intricate details of luxury products with period hand tools. In the same workshop, visit the Harpsichord makers, specialized craftsmen who build stringed keyboard musical instruments that sound by quills plucking strings. See how woods, wire, and feathers come together for delightful music and beautiful workmanship.

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Fun Facts About Harpsichords

How to Make a Glue Brush

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Connecting to Past Makers

Reproducing a Coastal NC Writing Table

Working in Harmony

Harpsichord makers tell the instrument’s story through craftsmanship

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Working Wood In The 18th Century

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