
Various disciplines
of organ building
Organ metal castingMaking wood carvingsMaking pipesMaking reed stopsTuningVoicingFurnishingMechanical woodworkingMaking mechanicsBuilding windchestsAssemblingDesigning
To be able to make the various parts of the organ, such as windchests, pipework, keyboard and tracker action, an organ builder works with various colleagues who master different parts of the craft.
The skills required can be divided among different people, but there are also organ builders who master all the skills necessary.

Organ metal casting

Making wood carvings

Making pipes

Making reed stops

Tuning

Voicing

Furnishing

Mechanical woodworking

Making mechanics

Building windchests

Assembling
