LaRue McGuire: Oral History Part 2
My Mom, LaRue Dorothy Henkel McGuire was born on October 26, 1916. She lived a remarkable life of
Year: 2016
Chickering Quarter Grand Keybed
Work is now complete on the key set and key frame of the 1916 Chickering Quarter Grand. This work
Kawai Studio Piano - SOLD
This Kawai studio piano was built in Japan in 1973. I recently completed reconditioning of this
Life at Steed Pond
My morning walk often passes by Steed Pond. It's a small bit of nature amidst my suburban
Drivemode - A lifesaving app!
Hello. I'm Duane, and I am a smartphone user who drives a car. So far as I know, there is not a
The Good Work
I paused for a moment in my work this morning to realize that I was doing exactly what I wanted to
Grand Piano Regulation
This week I spent a day at a customer's home in Ogden, regulating a Yamaha GH1 made in 1993. It was
Upright Hammer installation
[ Here, I've attached an acrylic sheet on the action frame to simulate the strike point of the old
Clamp Rack
I started the day with a sheet of plywood. I ended the day with a much needed and very useful shop
1916 Emerson Upright Rebuild
I recently had the pleasure of rebuilding an Emerson upright piano from 1916. This particular piano
Woodwork Outside of a Piano!
The past few days, the woodshop has been put to work on a project that is not a piano! In December