Making 16′ Bombarde and Posaune pipes requires a multitude of clamps, as woodworker Ed Stibal demonstrates.  Our wooden pipes are typically made from Poplar.

Posted on March 30th, 2009 by Jon
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As final retuning and voicing on the Holtkamp Martini organ nears its finale, we are happy to report that another pipe organ has survived the Iowa flood of 2008. Initially, we tried to save the plywood box that enclosed the blower and other mechanicals, but with a clearly-delineated water line about... Read more...

Posted on March 24th, 2009 by Jon
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Step one in the pipe making process is basically spilling molten metal onto a fireproof table.  The tin/lead alloy mix cools immediately, allowing it to be rolled up and removed quickly.  Bedient employees Chad Johnson and Eric Smith show how the “hopper” slides down the length of the... Read more...

Posted on March 23rd, 2009 by Jon
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