At 22:48 21/01/2016, Phillip Allen wrote:

>Are there any good/complete how-to books on clavichord building?
Probably not, but there are some books which would provide some 
useful guidance. As so often when there is nothing specific about 
clavichords, books about harpsichord building have some relevant information.

The Art of Making a Harpsichord by Darryl Martin, published by Robert 
Hale, London 2012, ISBN 978-0-7090-8570-6 has a lot of general advice 
about keyboard building methods, and some topics, such as making the 
keyboard, are very similar for both instruments.

If a copy of Cembalobau, Harpsichord Construction, by Martin 
Skowroneck, can be borrowed (it's rather expensive to buy for the 
amount of relevant information) there is also some useful advice. 
Edition Bochinksy, 2003, ISBN 3-932275-58-6. The text is in English 
and German. However, this is a book from an experienced builder, 
perhaps sharing the finer points with other experienced builders.

Ed Kottick's book, The Harpsichord Owner's Guide, has useful advice 
on topics such as stringing. The University of North Carolina Press. 
1992, ISBN 0-8078-4388-1.

Putting the woodwork together, for an experienced woodworker, is 
perhaps not the hardest part. So much depends on the final stages of 
adjustment. In this case there is a very thorough guide specifically 
for the clavichord, and while it is formally about "maintenance" 
rather than building, most of the work of adjustment is the same as 
for routine maintenance. Clavichord Tuning and Maintenance, Peter 
Bavington, Keyword Press 2007. ISBN 978-0-9555590-0-6.

Finally see  http://www.hpschd.nu/ in the section marked "Resources" 
where there is some guidance on clavichords, and see especially the 
"technical library" which has some videos showing some things such as 
winding hitchpin loops which are better seen than read about. 

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