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"We are Richie and Elaine Henzler, proprietors of COURTLY MUSIC UNLIMITED. ...

Although we now live in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York, we still teach in New York City once a month. We have expanded our workshops to three times a year (held on the shores of beautiful Lake George). We also teach and perform locally and volunteer our musical services in a number of local churches that had not had any music for years. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Mar 27, 2008 | Hits: 419

The Rivolta Family has been cutting and dealing with wood for a Century. We are the fourth generation in our family business. We buy the best and most precious woods from all continents. We choose and cut the logs, and then the timber is dried with great care in our sawmill in Desio. The quality and the variety of woods that we deal with allow us to select the most suitable material. Our great-grandfather began by selling carpentry wood. Tonewood is now our main activity; although we still supply sawn sizes for restoration, turnery, and handicraft objects. ... (See site for more information.)

Added on: Jun 10, 2007 | Hits: 425

"For almost 200 years, the company has achieved a reputation for skilled nail cutting that has ade its product readily saleable throughout the markets of the world. Through all the changes and the hurried pace of modern industry the same product is still being produced for customers who prefer the superior holding power and durability of this time-tested nail."

Added on: Oct 31, 2005 | Hits: 434

“Our cases are made from strong, lightweight plywood,which is covered outside with leathercloth. The inside is lined in plush or velvet. The cases are well padded and include storage ompartments and/or bow provisions where necessary. Top quality fittings are used throughout, including nickel plated hardware and solid leather handles. Various exterior and interior colour schemes are available.“

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Added on: May 22, 2009 | Hits: 438

"Since 1975, The Gold Leaf Company takes pride in providing traditional Goldleaf supplies to our customers to meet all your gilding needs. The Gold Leaf Company has been owned and operated by Steve Martinez (an experienced and professional gilder) for over ten years. I look forward to hearing from you--whether you're a beginner gilder or a professional, I can help you with your gilding project.

We carry the finest brands of gold and silver imitation leaf imported from Germany, Italy. We also offer genuine gold leaf (22kt and 23kt), adhesive glue (sizes), books on gilding, a new variety of high quality mica powder, and wood finishes and restoration products by Liberon (NEW!!) of England. We ship internationally. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Aug 01, 2008 | Hits: 450

The Early Music Shop was formed in 1968 at a time when early music, as we now know it, was in its infancy. We were encouraged in our early years by the late David Munrow and many of his pioneering contemporaries, and it's almost true to say that The Early Music Shop is as old as the early music revival itself. It has certainly contributed to the continuing interest there has been in the field, making early music and its performance on original instruments accessible to a growing number of people.

Added on: Jun 22, 2005 | Hits: 461

“Established in 1985, we have the experience to satisfy your case requirements. We are a custom case manufacturer providing shipping cases, transit cases, ATA cases, waterproof cases, carry cases, and presentation cases for commercial, industrial, and military applications. Our facilities manufacture cases in a variety of materials including plastic, metal, and wood with or without foam interiors. We inventory thousands of stock cases for immediate delivery including Pelican, SKB, Zarges, Otter, Gator, Seahorse, and Cases By Source brands. Stock cases can be customized for quick turnaround or we can develop a custom case to meet your exact specifications. ..“

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Added on: Nov 01, 2009 | Hits: 461

"A & M Wood Specialty Inc. continues to offer one of the broadest inventories in North America of wood and related wood products. For the furniture maker and architectural millwork shops we stock over 120 species of fine hardwoods and veneers, as well as a broad selection of furniture grade and specialty plywood's. All of the solids can be purchased rough or dressed to your specifications. Many European species are available, with boards up to 42 inches wide occasionally on hand.

For the instrument maker, be it string, woodwind or keyboard, we stock a variety of traditional woods and associated products. A browse through our price list or web site will give you an understanding of our varied selection. For wood turners we have many species of kiln dried wood in 3 inch and 4 inch thicknesses, a variety of partially dry half logs, numerous squares in various species and dimensions, plus a large inventory of burls ranging from quite small to several hundred pounds. " ... (See site for more information.)

Added on: Jun 10, 2007 | Hits: 467

"The Boulder Early Music Shop is your source for Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, instruments, and accessories. We carry a full line of
-Sheet Music, Books, and Scores (over 11,000 items!),
-Instruments, Kits, and Strings (over 800 items),
-Gifts & Accessories (over 150 items). " ...

Added on: Aug 20, 2007 | Hits: 473

"STRINGS: Original types of strings and string sets for all Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical instruments
INSTRUMENTS: Lutes, viols, citterns (plus bandora and orpharion), early guitars, rebecs, etc.
VARNISHING MATERIALS: Pine-resin varnishes (clear and coloured), Rosin Oils, Stand Oil, etc.
SCHOLARLY RESEARCH into the History and Technology of: Strings, instruments, performance (including standards of pitch and tempo), etc. ... "

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Added on: Aug 04, 2008 | Hits: 476

"The Renaissance Workshop Company Ltd. (RWC) is the world’s largest specialist manufacturer of early music instruments, all based on existing originals or relevant iconography and are handmade by a small team of dedicated craftsmen who have many years experience.

RWC designs and manufacture, for historical performance, a wide range of faithful reproductions of mediaeval, renaissance and baroque musical instruments from keyboards (clavichords, harpsichords, spinets…) and stringed instruments (fiddles, lutes, viols, hurdy-gurdies, psalteries…) to windcaps (crumhorns, cornamusen, shawms...)

RWC is not only an Early Music workshop making musical Instruments to the highest standards, the company has saved many rare and some relatively unknown instruments from extinction.

What makes the Renaissance Workshop Company Ltd. unique however is that the same range of Early Music instruments are offered to customers either complete or in kit form for home assembly. Each kit provides all the parts for you to build the instrument and has been designed for ease of assembly. Most do not assume any prior knowledge or experience of instrument making. The company even organises kit-building courses, designed to be as much fun as they are instructive

Although most of the kits are sold to aficionados, the company supplies to connoisseurs of mediaeval, renaissance and baroque music throughout the world, and has established a strong export base to Europe, Japan and the United States. RWC has really contributed to the take off of the sales of early music instruments world-wide. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Mar 08, 2008 | Hits: 516

"My name is Michael Mogy. I was born into the tool and hardware business. As a child, during my weekends and after school I worked in my fathers hardware business in South Africa. We moved to Australia in the mid 1970's. When I finished my schooling, I worked in hardware and tools.

I have always specialised in procuring the unusual, hard to get but always something that my customers "have been looking for for ages".

I travel all over the country doing the Wood-Worker Shows, agricultural field days, Vintage Car Swap meets and some craft shows. I am taking my wares to the people in remote areas as well as to other capital cities in all states. Many people know me and wait from show to show to purchase something from the "Toolologist".

Now I have teamed up with my wife Gerdi, and we have brought to you what we believe to be one of the largest ranges of box makers brassware and veneer inlays available. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: May 04, 2008 | Hits: 523

"We are pleased to welcome you in the world of Abete Fiemme. These pages tell the story of the "tree of music", an extraordinary tree which grows in the forests of the Fiemme Valley (Italy). From this wood, unique in the world for its resonant characteristics, we obtain soundboards for valuable musical instruments.

A. Stradivari personally chose the spruces in the Fiemme Valley to make his fascinating violins. Nowadays the "heart" of some of the most famous pianos in the world, is a "Ciresa soundboard "." ... (See site for more information.)

Added on: Jun 10, 2007 | Hits: 533

At Ars Antiqva you will find all related to early music: instruments (baroque guitar, vihuela, theorbo, laud, flute, viola da gamba, baroque bows, harpsichord etc.) You will find as well as new and used instruments for sale as well as manuscript. Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Apr 19, 2008 | Hits: 536

" ... In 1986 an offer to share a workshop with an antique restorer friend started me thinking about using some of my enthusiasm and interest in wood to real benefit. I restored musical instruments for a time - but I soon decided I wanted to actually make something.

I was fascinated by boxes, and still am. Isn't everyone? ... boxes contain things and, more importantly, HIDE things from view. Human nature being what it is one naturally wants to know what is inside a closed box - so a natural reflex is to open it, and if it's locked you really want to open it. What is it that is being so carefully protected, or hidden - what can it be that justifies this special treatment, particularly if it is an elaborate and valuable box.

I wanted to create these 'precious' and fascinating items -the 'jewellery' of the cabinet makers art - and this also suited the logistics of being in a small, shared workshop surrounded by chests of drawers, tables, chairs and partner's desks. Actually I had made my first box around the time I moved into the workshop [click here] and this was so well received that I decided to phase out the musical instrument work to concentrate on the box making. Things just took off from there and I have been making boxes ever since. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: May 04, 2008 | Hits: 551

"Already the litte change in the name of the company (earlier: Marc Vogel, Bestandteile fŸr den Cembalobau) shows, that fundamental things have changed but still are the same to the 20th anniversary on 1st July 2004 of the Marc Vogel oHG - Cembaloteile.

During the last 20 years Marc Vogel has constructed a small but fine supplier company for harpsichord builders. The products are used from China to the United States, from Moskau to the Amazonas. He invested as much power in the training of his employees, to whose he handed over his company. He said:

“Years of experiences instructed me to integrate young people to my work in time so that a continuoues developement of the firm is possible. I would like to use this anniversary to give the firm a more extensive basis. So the firm “Marc Vogel - Bestandteile fŸr den Cembalobau“ becomes the general partnership “Marc Vogel oHG - Cembaloteile“ through the entering of the employees Sabrina Meisel, Waldemar Zimmermann and Michael Scheer. I will retire from the daily business because of age and health, but I will still be at the firm's disposal as an adviser. I would like to thank you for the good cooperation and ask you to convert your trust to the new firm owners.Ó ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Jul 07, 2008 | Hits: 555

"Handmade reproduction of parchment roses for harpsichords and baroque guitars after originals and iconographical sources, or after patterns by request. ...

... In the summers 1982,'83 and'85 I participated in seminars held by ancient violin-making Gerhard Söhne in the courses of Ancient Music Pamparato (Cuneo). After the diploma of Violin Making in Vicenza I started the business of building maker Renaissance lutes, viola da gamba Renaissance and Baroque, ribeche and mandore medieval, and even occasionally making rosette parchment for cymbals and Baroque guitars, upon request. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Jul 06, 2008 | Hits: 558

“We are an international trading company specializing in natural materials, decorative synthetic materials and rigid composite laminates for knife handles, gun grips, pens, musical instrument inlays, pool cue inlays and many other creative applications. Several of these materials are exclusive to us. Our customers include major manufacturers, artisans and hobbyists.

Our line of natural material includes Pearl (White Mother of Pearl, Black Lip Pearl, Gold Lip Pearl and many kinds of Laminated Pearl Veneer), Stag, Bone Horn and Exotic Woods. We also offer Rigid Composite Laminated sheets (Canvas, Linen and Paper Micarta, G-10's and Carbon Fiber).

Our decorative synthetic materials include Ivory Alternative and many other decorative Polyester materials in sheet, rod and bar, Acrylic sheet and rod, Reconstituted Stone slabs and blocks and Corian slabs and sheet. There are literally hundreds of colors and patterns available. ..“

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Added on: Jun 06, 2009 | Hits: 570

"Harpsichord and viol - old music played on old instruments is growing in popularity. Laymen as well as professional musicians interpret music from Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque increasingly today with replicas of musical instruments from the time when the music was played.

For over twenty-five years, I offer a wide range of such historical instruments: cheap replicas for beginners as detailed copies for the layman and professional musicians and kits for customers who wish to build instrument themselves, along with accessories, literature, music and CDs .

On this website I can currently only a small part of my bid. My whole catalogue with tools, kits and accessories can I send you on request (or download in pdf format on site. (ed.) ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Jul 23, 2008 | Hits: 577

"Celebrating 29 years in business. Our customers say that we have the best catalog in the business. We Specialize in Muzzle loading guns, kits, parts, accoutrements, rendezvous gear & primitive Americana." Of particular, their inventory of period screws and nails may be of interest to some. (ed.)

Added on: Oct 31, 2005 | Hits: 718

Early Music supply house -- large number of titles for recorder, strings and guitar, vocal music, very large number of chamber works for various combinations of instruments, manuscripts etc. See website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Mar 27, 2008 | Hits: 791

"Spaenaur is recognized throughout North America as a leading wholesale distributor for industrial fasteners, hardware components and tools. Spaenaur operates out of a 115,000 sq. foot warehouse in Kitchener, o­ntario and has positioned itself as a master distributor serving Distribution, MRO and Production markets.

One of Spaenaur’s key strengths is its catalog. Spaenaur’s catalog consists of 1,784 pages that contain over 70,000 standard and hard-to-find products and is regarded as o­ne of the best fastener resource guides in the industry." ...

Added on: Oct 31, 2005 | Hits: 894