[pianotech] Thubby Chipboard, was: Flagpoling

[Ron Nossaman]

On 8/12/2012 3:02 PM, Euphonious Thumpe wrote:
> Ron,
> Would Chestnut be that slightly reddish wood that isn't mahogany? How
> would I readily identify it?

It's brown to reddish brown, open grain. Yes, sort of like mahogany. 
Google it for some comparison photos, and see if it looks anything like 
what you see in old upright cases.
Ron N