Thread: Old Organ

They are fairly different and would be quite easy to tell the difference between the two.
I have used a shipload of Am Cherry and they both have a similar density..They both smell very different too when cut.
If it was made in the U.S. I'm tipping its cherry....throw up some pics yarrr!

Originally Posted by martrix

throw up some pics yarrr!

Youll have to wait until Tuesday ya scurvy dog for Yarhhhh pictures.

Yarhh

Alyarhh..

If it looks like blackwood, but came from the US, my guess is that it is walnut. Cherry is reddish brown, but walnut is dark brown.

Rocker

Originally Posted by Rocker

If it looks like blackwood, but came from the US, my guess is that it is walnut. Cherry is reddish brown, but walnut is dark brown.

Rocker

Maybe its both?
There is some reddish brown stuff that is hidden inside the thing, there is also some darker stuff which is open to the elements.
I thought Cherry went darker when exposed to the sun?
Maybe the darker stuff is Cherry also?

Both are very open grained compared to Oz timber, almost like Oak, there is also a bit of Oak in the organ too, and some unidentified Pine.

The keys are Ebony, and some sort of plastic that is supposed to be Ivory celluloid?, I did the burn test for Ivory and nearly set the shop alight.

Al

Originally Posted by ozwinner

I picked up an old organ yesterday,
Al :confused:

You bragging again...

Did you check it for diseases

Good score Al. I see some ebony pens coming up..

Should become a donor Al.

You say your organ is from 1899 and you're 51. How does that work?

Originally Posted by Grunt

You say your organ is from 1899 and you're 51. How does that work?

he said he picked up an old organ, didnt say it was his....

Cherry is pretty close grained.

Still might be cherry, might be something else too though, especially if it's open grained.

If they keys caught fire quickly, then they are celluloid and don't breathe the fumes unless you want to join your organ in an early grave.

Ok Groovers.
Here are some pictures of the timber I saved from the old organ.

So what is it?

I also got some Cedar and some Oak from it.

There is also a mystery timber too, it feels like Cedar but is green inside with a silvery sheen, it cant be treated as the organ is from 1899.

The whole lot of timber filled the back of a Ford Station Wagon, so Im pleased with the haul.

I will make something Gothic from it along the lines of the original organ, maybe a hall table.

Al

yarrr!
First pic looks like either Sapele or a Mahogany. 4th pic looks like stained White Oak, but could also be cherry...Have you got a cabinet scraper? scrape pic 4 back to bare wood and re-post and ye ole answer shall be had you scurvy rat.....yarrr!!:eek:

Non of it be stained ya scurvy dog.
It just be given a good shellacin, arrrhh.

Al Arhh

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Non of it be stained ya scurvy dog.
It just be given a good shellacin, arrrhh.

Al Arhh

So you are saying someone has given your organ a good shelacking???

all right then, be yar way!
I'll bet me left glass nut and 3 putrefied barrels of me dirtiest rum that it be yarrr!...... Sapele