New subject: Steck Small Grand

[Farrell]

"If it brown, it's walnut. If it has a reddish tint to it, it's mahogany."

Most wood is deeply tinted by the stain applied years ago. Most unstained mahogany is a bla tan color, some will have a pink tint to it (there are a number of varieties out there). Only when we stain it red does it "look like mahogany". I have seen many pieces of furniture veneered in mahogany that were stained brown, and then after stripping, the wood is very brown - even a fair bit of sanding will not remove the brown.

Walnut on the other hand is quite brown in its unstained state.

He also said it was a close-grained wood. I'm not sure exactly what "close-grained" means, but my guess is small grain features. Walnut is a ring-porous hardwood. It has a very prominent grain pattern - much like ash (think baseball bat). I should think walnut grain would best be described as having a big and bold grain pattern - is that far-grained?

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Wimblees@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: New subject: Steck Small Grand


> In a message dated 7/18/02 12:21:27 AM !!!First Boot!!!, 
> mathstar@salemnet.com writes:
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> > All this discussion of bolstering hammer knuckles begs the question: Is it 
> > worth doing on Brambach/Francis Bacon style knuckles, or should I follow my 
> > original inclination which is to save up the necessary shekels to replace 
> > the shanks, knuckles and hammers (which are otherwise in pretty good shape. 
> > Hammers obviously not originals. Ivories obviously are and in good shape.
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> > Any experience or thoughts on this piano much appreciated. Market value? I 
> > paid $800.
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> If the hammers and centers are in good condition, the pearl shaped knuckles 
> last longer than the round ones. 
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> > y-the-way, stripping the old finish has revealed a very, very dark and 
> > closely grained wood I've not seen in a piano. Could it be a dark walnut or 
> > really dark mahogany?
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> If it brown, it's walnut. If it has a reddish tint to it, it's mahogany.
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