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Concertina Construction

concertina button boards reedpans
Each reed has its own individual chamber which is designed to give the best possible response. Button boards are ready for the installation of lever fulcrums.

close-up of playing zebrawood concertina
This is a close-up of a new Zebrawood model. It is constructed of solid zebrawood with leather bellows with black bellows papers.

finishing bellows
Putting the finishing touches on a set of bellows. Hand-skived garment quality leather is used. This is a beautiful, hard-wearing leather. The bellows frame is strengthened with the addition of the wooden plate as seen in the photo.

handstraps
Handstraps are made of tooled leather.

planing
Solid wood bodies are planed down and brought to final thickness by sanding. Each instrument is hand sanded with 600 grit paper before finish is applied.

polishing
Solid German silver grills are brought to a high polish.

reed pan blanks
Leather gaskets are applied to each chamber and the reeds are installed using screws for easy maintenance, and resistance to hot temperatures.

testing a new concertina
Every instrument undergoes rigorous testing before it is sent to the customer.

tuning
All reeds undergo meticulous tuning.