Piano making
The making of pianos.
| Status | Critically endangered |
| Craft category | Instruments |
| Historic area of significance | |
| Area currently practised | |
| Origin in the UK | |
| Minimum no. of craftspeople required | |
| Current no. of trainees | 1 |
| Current no. of skilled craftspeople | 6-10 |
| Current total no. of craftspeople | 6-10 (in one business) (see ‘Craftspeople currently known’ for further details) |
History
Piano making. Photo: www.cavendishpianos
Techniques
Local forms
Sub-crafts
Issues affecting the viability of the craft
Support organisations
Craftspeople currently known
- Cavendish Pianos – based in Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire. 8 craftspeople, including three technicians, a piano designer, a cabinet maker, a furniture maker, a string maker and one apprentice. (The piano retailer Yorkshire Pianos Ltd. is home to the manufacturing premises of Cavendish Pianos.)
Other information