As a boy, Al Schahn knew that the handmade violins his “papa” created made a distinct sound. Now 88 years old, Schahn began patiently restoring musical instruments last year and has since refurbished ...

Beside a pile of weathered tuning keys, Clancey Compton mends a guitar by the light of an articulating work lamp. The guitar has been left in a car overnight during a cold snap. Compton eyes the ...