Baldwin finish

[James Grebe]

Steinway used to say that all their ebonies were mahogany underneath rather
than mistakes.  I found one in the 70's that had the veneer going the wrong
way all of a sudden  on one side.  An obvious mistake.  Mahogany is a good
choice to be underneath ebony.
James Grebe
Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair
Artisan of Wood
WWW.JamesGrebe.com
1526 Raspberry Lane
Arnold, MO 63010
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:28 PM
Subject: Baldwin finish


> Greetings,
>
> I am looking at refinishing a 6 foot Baldwin, about 50 years old. It has a
> satin ebony finish that has bad water damage on the lid and side. I'm not
> sure if the finish is original or not. It is apparent that it is mahogany
in
> the areas of the water damage.
>
> Can anyone tell me if the odds are good for it to be all mahogany? I have
a
> customer who wants it but in a natural wood finish. Will I get myself into
> trouble to convert it to a natural wood finish?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Dean
> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
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>
>
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