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Replacing Piano Case Veneer
By Andy Taylor

HI,  I'm going to save another art case Foster player piano if I can!
I reglued the back posts and soundboard, but I am faced with a water-
damaged upright piano that needs complete re-veneering.  There are so
many gouges and cigarette burns, and the veneer is in poor condition
and pulling loose everywhere, so I think it would be easier to just
redo the whole thing.  The wood underneath the veneer is still good.

Is there a place to buy large veneer sheets, and are there any "How To"
books on the subject?  I have patched veneer here and there, but I've
never re-veneered a whole piano.

Then there is the issue of the keybed and legs.  Someone used a dreadful
looking reddish stain; should I try to remove it or have new legs made?

Thanks in advance.

Andy Taylor



(Message sent Sat, 11 Dec 1999 15:04:42 -0600 , from time zone -0600.)

Key Words in Subject:  Case, Piano, Replacing, Veneer

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