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Gift from a friend.
A friend gave me a piano that his brother took apart. He knew I would save the wood from the dump. Here is what I found.
The black keys were plastic as I thought, but the white keys are thin slices of ivory. I’m able to cut a thin slice off the key with just a very thin piece of wood still attached. Then I put it in my laser to see if I could burn my logo into it. It works great and is very clear compared to some of the wood I have used in the past. I can get 2 out of each key.
Some of the wood was very heavy almost like a 4x4 they had 2 different types of wood glued together. I sliced off about a 1/2” and ran it though my sander and I’m pretty sure it’s cherry and it’s tight grained and should be beautiful when totally sanded and finished..
I don’t know what the rest of that piece is yet. It might just be fir like a 2x4, but hopefully I’ll know when I get to cut it up.
.................. John D....................
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This should be interesting!
Score on the ivory! That hasn't been used for many years, but either way it makes a nice logo button 👍
Usually most any piano will be secondary wood veneered or covered with a thin layer of "nice" wood.
All that is perfect material for boxes,
Usually most any piano will be secondary wood veneered or covered with a thin layer of "nice" wood.
All that is perfect material for boxes,
Great acquisition!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Nice of them to think of you. I gutted an upright piano (it was broken) and got some nice Port Orford cedar out of it.
Steven- Random Orbital Nailer
those logo coins are the bomb.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Will be interesting to see what all you are able to use from this.
hey maybe make a new piano 😏
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
score 😍😎👍
*TONY ** Reinholds* ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
I would make a piano!
--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.
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