Veneerial Disease

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Barnard" <tune4u at earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 7:01 PM
Subject: Veneerial Disease


>I am rebuilding a nice old Jesse French upright for my own living room. 
>Veneer is cracked and pieces missing from the curved tops of the arms and 
>from the toes. (The liver and spleen seem okay, though).
>
> What is a recommended source for wide, 2 or 3 inch, veneer strips?
>
> My piano, under the cracked old finish is a beautiful red mahogany -- I 
> THINK -- and I'm wondering how to choose the veneer type and how to match 
> the staining. Hints and ideas most welcome!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, Missouri