Stodart/wrestplank

The repair of the wrestplank in the Stodart presented several challenges, as it is mitered into the case on three sides.

Removing and replacing it would have required, at the least, the removal of the right cheek, an endeavor I was not willing to undertake.

Faced with this dilemma, I came up with a solution which will, hopefully, withstand the enormous amount of tension of the instrument's 231 strings.

Pictured are the top of the wrestplank, where the splits along the rows of tuning pins are visible, and a 2"x 7/8" x 44.5" channel cut into the wrestplank, where a section of Delignet pinblock material will be inserted.

Here, the splits along the rows of tuning pin holes are more pronounced.

Broadwood nameboard

1806

John Broadwood and Son

Makers to His Majesty

and the Princesses

Great Pulteney Street Golden Square

London

Stodart & Broadwood fortepianos

Pictured on the right is a Broadwood Grand Fortepiano, makers number 3448, built in 1806.

At the present time, it is not in playing condition.

It will enter my workshop upon the completion of the restoration of yet another fortepiano, a Stodart Compensator Grand, makers number 7388, circa 1825-1830, pictured to the left of the Broadwood.

Simultaneously, I will continue with the building of my fourth harpsichord, a double transposing single, FF-f''', 8x8x4/buff.