http://www.theartgrand.com/restoration-gallery daily 0.75 2015-05-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54eb80a1e4b0e3df8c19da7c/550d890ce4b0ffd939b52f11/5541a51ee4b029f3456dfe97/1430367038697/ Restoration Gallery - Veneer repair (before) The veneer on the rear of the piano had suffered significant damage over the years. We fashioned a new segment of laurel by tracing a pattern from the undamaged portion of the veneer. We cut away the damaged wood and replaced it with the newly crafted inlay. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54eb80a1e4b0e3df8c19da7c/550d890ce4b0ffd939b52f11/552c83a6e4b005f6ac4f2ec9/1430364585249/006.JPG Restoration Gallery - Refinishing the soundboard After repairing the soundboard, we applied three coats of lacquer with wet-sanding between each application. Here you can see the refinished soundboard anxiously awaiting its new pinblock. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54eb80a1e4b0e3df8c19da7c/550d890ce4b0ffd939b52f11/552c87f7e4b09906febae94b/1429587308214/09022010234.jpg Restoration Gallery - Unfinished legs Show here is a closeup of the rear leg of the art grand before refinishing. The white shown here is new plaster work conducted in an effort to restore the intricate, decorative marquetry. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54eb80a1e4b0e3df8c19da7c/550d890ce4b0ffd939b52f11/552c892ee4b09005d455f060/1429587390998/029.JPG Restoration Gallery - Completed rear leg Here is the fully restored rear leg. Each leg took approximately 80 hours to restore before refinishing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54eb80a1e4b0e3df8c19da7c/550d890ce4b0ffd939b52f11/5543825be4b09a473cb12034/1430581702045/IMG_4171.JPG Restoration Gallery - Completed pedal lyre Here is the fully restored pedal lyre, after repairing and refinishing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54eb80a1e4b0e3df8c19da7c/550d890ce4b0ffd939b52f11/55236440e4b034f30e8e11b5/1429977695426/ Restoration Gallery - Drilling the new pinblock The original pinblock was cracked and water-damaged such that the piano could not stay in tune. In order to restore the instrument's wonderful playability, we made a new pinblock to the exact dimensions as original. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54eb80a1e4b0e3df8c19da7c/550d890ce4b0ffd939b52f11/5541a21be4b0847de60cfddc/1430367179306/ Restoration Gallery - Plaster moulding repair Here is the pedal lyre prepped for refinishing. The marquetry has been painstakingly repaired by hand with plaster to match the original mouldings. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54eb80a1e4b0e3df8c19da7c/550d890ce4b0ffd939b52f11/55419fd1e4b006d7e5136f56/1430367146123/ Restoration Gallery - Rebuilding the soundboard The original soundboard was cracked and the finish was worn as one might expect in a piano over a century old. 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