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| Author: | Robert Renick [ Thu May 02, 2013 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Piano wood ID help please |
These are posts from a Salyer and Son upright piano of Los Angeles, 1920's? Curious as to what the species is. It feels like a light hardwood, with a pungent smell. Thanks for any ideas, it is on its way to becoming a ukulele now, the kalimba is the wood with some finish on it. Rob |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Thu May 02, 2013 11:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Piano wood ID help please |
My guess is ash. |
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| Author: | Robert Renick [ Thu May 02, 2013 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Piano wood ID help please |
There are a couple of other boards in 1 x size from the same piano that appear to be ash, this does not have open pores like ash. |
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| Author: | Mike_P [ Thu May 02, 2013 4:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Piano wood ID help please |
spanish cedar? |
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| Author: | Robert Renick [ Thu May 02, 2013 5:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Piano wood ID help please |
Smells more like a gym locker then a cigar box, but the feel and look is similar. I don't think the piano makers of the time used anything but North American wood. |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Thu May 02, 2013 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Piano wood ID help please |
Could it be a very light colored, or sap piece of Walnut? I have disposed of a few pianos and have found some of them to contain a fair amount of Walnut. |
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| Author: | runamuck [ Thu May 02, 2013 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Piano wood ID help please |
I'm guessing Elm or White Oak but the photos aren't clear enough that I feel confidant about that. |
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