I was just given this 1860 Chickering square grand piano to take apart and recycle the rosewood for guitars and what ever else i can find to use the wood for.

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Comment by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) on April 12, 2019 at 8:09am

The ivory might make nice inlays.

Comment by Jerry Jordan on April 12, 2019 at 12:23am

Wow.,thousands of great parts there.,.,Steve Wishnevsky in NC builds lots of guitars and basses from recycled piano wood.,.great stuff.,..,wish I had a place to store one.,.,.,great find.,.,!!

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on April 11, 2019 at 11:22pm

Lots of great design potential. Good luck with the transmogrification(s).

Comment by Dave Lynas on April 11, 2019 at 10:50pm

Can’t think of anyone better suited for the job. Art will happen.

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on April 11, 2019 at 10:43pm

After closer inspection..the spruce soundboard hs major cracks in it. After talking to a local piano tuner he said when that happens best to repurpose the wood from it...and thats what my plans are.

Comment by gary herget on April 11, 2019 at 3:42pm

lots of projects there!

Comment by Lonman on April 11, 2019 at 1:56pm

wow, did a quick search and I saw $2000.00+ for an 1870's model. The wood would definitely be cool, considering hard to find old wood like that and I assume the keys are ivory and ebony, are they.  if you got the clients, it would be more fun making guitars and such.

Comment by Uncle John on April 11, 2019 at 12:59pm

Wow!  Yup, check out the value first if you can.  Great looker.

Comment by the anonymous pick on April 11, 2019 at 12:48pm

I'd do some research on her first ,  even beat up those things can be worth hundreds$  , and even thousands$ . 

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on April 11, 2019 at 9:38am

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