<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Something I've done for a couple church pianos that were looking for a bit more volume was to make a simple rectangular wooden frame out of any old scrap and cover it with speaker grill cloth.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not very kick resistant though.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I prefer to call it a knee board. That way the fabric is soft on your knees!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><BR> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a school piano (Baldwin/Hamilton 243) that is missing the kick panel ( the one that goes between the bottom of the keybed and the toe rail).  Please don't ask me where it went as I have no idea....</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any thoughts about what material to use to replace it with??</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've considered MDF with maple veneer - which isn't very strong imho.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm also considering Baltic Birch Plywood - which is a much stronger material.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also know that any material I use will have to be stained to match the rest of the piano.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your input will be appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Fortiner</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=250344818-13042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Montana</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>