Through my love of visiting old stately homes I have come to learn even the rich fake it.
Exotic wood veneers over cheap wood. Wood or cheaper stone made to look like marble. a single course of expensive stone covering cheap brick building fronts.
I have chosen Walnut veneered MDF for this project. I could use solid walnut - there will be some for key jambs etc. - but the added cost of having a solid walnut board will do little to add to the project.
MDF is easy to cut, sand, paint and shape. It is strong and although long lengths sag it will be supported by a wood frame. By the end the only one who will know that it is MDF inside is me.
This project is also thd perfect opportunity to use up old bits of scrap plywood, pine and various hardwood offcuts in the interior. There may even be bits of the previosu two generations of organ put to good use.
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Nearly Organlike
It is starting to get there. Now to decide where things will go, where to cut curves on the top. How much to adjust the bench down, etc
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Today I did a bit of work on the keyboard stack. The front pieces are done. They received a channel for the plywood base to sit in. This was... -
I managed to make good use of today tidying my garage and setting up the tools I'll need. In the sale over Christmas I managed to pick u... -
I disassembled the rest of the organ in the room today. It feels quite empty in there. Hopefully for not much longer though. The bench r...
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