Hand-crafted organs customed designed in the historic European tradition. We build custom mechanical-action pipe organs of all sizes in historic styles, with special interest in the North German and Dutch tradition.  Restorations of selected instruments.

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Cutting mouths for wooden pipes

This the modern method for cutting the angled mouth into the "front" of a rectangular wooden pipe. The sled is mounted at an eight-degree angle to horizontal. The radial arm saw passes over horizontally, making a smooth cut.

Cutting mouths for wooden pipes

Opus 3 Photos

8' Gedackt bass pipes

Pipes

Cutting mouths for wooden pipes

Treble pipes

4' Flute

The high notes

Stoppers

Semi-finished stopper

Formed stopper

Blower box

Blower box

Soundproofing blower box

The whole blower box

Finished blower box

Blower installed

It fits

Pallet box

Slider layout

Toeboards

Toeboards going together
Hand-crafted organs customed designed in the historic European tradition. We build custom mechanical-action pipe organs of all sizes in historic styles, with special interest in the North German and Dutch tradition.  Restorations of selected instruments.

Classical organbuilding apprenticeship - all solid wood organ construction
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