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