What is the ornate walnut veneer used on many 1920's players?

[Stéphane Collin]

mmm,

If you talk about what I think, it is veneer sawed from portions of the
walnut stock that are close to the roots of the tree, and all the nice
figures you see in it are caused by the start of roots.

Stéphane Collin.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: What is the ornate walnut veneer used on many 1920's players?


> Burl walnut?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 6:55 PM
> Subject: What is the ornate walnut veneer used on many 1920's players?
>
>
> > List,
> >      Many of you have probably seen that lovely,
> > book-matched, highly figured walnut on pianos,
> > particulary players, from the teens and twenties.
> > WHAT IS IT ???  WHERE CAN I BUY SOME ???
> >     I saw a color photo of it in "Fine Woodworking" a
> > few years ago, but promply forgot its proper name.
> >      Please help, if you can!
> >
> >     Thanks!
> >     Thump
> >
> >
> >
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