Clavichord Day 1 - Wrestplank, Hitchpin Block, and Rim Assembly

Today, we began construction on the clavichord! After some sanding and the like, the first step was to put the rim together with some corner clamps and lasso ties.

Then, we made sure it was nice and square.


Next, the hitchpin block on the left and the wrestplank on the right were glued to the sides of the case with clamps to keep them in place.


Finally, the entire rim was glued together. Here's the instrument at the end of Day 1:


We also started preparations for attaching the case to the bottom, and we're having to use a lot of clamps to make sure it stays square. Hope to get to that ASAP!