Bends nonmetal bridges to specified contour, using steam and clamps, or saws curve-shaped bridges, using bandsaw, and installs bridges on soundboards. Inserts tuning pins and strings instrument, using various gauge wires. Operates shop machines and uses handtools to cut and shape wood, plastic, and leather to form parts of keyboards and actions. Sets pieces of veneer into surface of wood sides of harpsichord to decorate instrument, using glue. Fits and assembles keyboard and action parts and installs them.
Tunes instrument to specified pitch, using tuning fork, tuning wrench, and handtools.
Visually and tactually examines completed instrument and corrects defects. Repairs used instruments. May design and prepare working drawings to build harpsichords.