Pricing, and organic shelves

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Ron,
             You have probably guessed correctly at poplar. Most builders
select uniform clear white quarter sawn stock. It can be finished to look
like and match many other spieces.
The organ industry  also uses it for making chest. Also very cost effective.
Roger


At 08:47 PM 15/09/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi gang,
>
>A couple of questions, if you will.
>
>I need rough market values of (1) Mason & Hamlin AA (6') #60714 mahogany,
>looks good, needs rebuilt, and (2) Mason & Hamlin (9') CC #1712 (odd number,
>early 1960's) ebony, looks good, needs work. Thanks. 
>
>Ok, here's another one. I just built some book shelves out of lumber cut
>from old salvaged organ pipes. After I planed and ripped them, I had 7-8
>foot lengths of 8" wide, absolutely straight and clear planks of what looked
>for all the world like soft maple. It fuzzes more like poplar when ripped,
>though. I don't know much about pipe organs other than misguided folks
>wanting me to tune pianos to them too often. What would have been the organ
>builder's likely choice of wood for 32' flute pipes? 
>
> Ron N
> 
Roger Jolly
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