Hey y'all... I just saw an 1870 something Knabe, rosewood case, very well restored/rebuilt. An unusual feature of the rewhatevering was the use of a bare pinblock. The block was face angled to match the plate and all of the layers of the block are visible where the angle cuts across the various layers.........actually not unattractive! Question???....Is there anything wrong with using a 'bare' block like this?....In other words any negative thoughts as to future viability of appearance? While the more 'traditional' approach would have been to use an exoctic veneer facing of some sort this particular configuration doesn't look bad...any downside(s)??? Jim Bryant (FL)
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