| Project by KnickKnack | posted 07-04-2012 07:25 AM | 17588 views | 24 times favorited | 36 comments |  |
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...box.
This was going to be a “quick, fun and easy” project – everyone knows pianos are dead easy to build, right?
Well, it was fun, but it was neither quick nor easy.
I did the research so it would be “anatomically correct” and discovered that all those gaps for the black keys were actually slightly differently placed within the white keys. And there’s a gap between the white keys. And there’s a gap between the white keys and the black keys. And strange angles on the black keys. And interesting contouring on the white keys. I stared at a lot of pictures. But I think it came out looking pretty much like a keyboard, which was obviously the basic idea.
The wife’s comment – “Does it need a key to open it?”
Ash and fumed oak. Life-sized. Linseed oil finish.
All comments, jokes, musical interludes etc etc – most welcome.
-- "Do not speak – unless it improves on silence." --- "Following the rules and protecting the regulations is binding oneself without rope."
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Ken90712
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#1 posted 07-04-2012 07:53 AM
Pretty cool project. I have an uncle who has a Grand in their home that is an amazing player. Might have to consider this. I think I might try to use india black ink for the keys. Nice work.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
TRYPHON974
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#2 posted 07-04-2012 09:25 AM
A really nice project, I’d love to see more details on the building :)
Gerben
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#3 posted 07-04-2012 11:05 AM
The resemblance is striking. Probably took a lot of fine tuning to look this great.
JL7
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#4 posted 07-04-2012 12:00 PM
I like it! Your posting title is pretty clever…...looks like a lot of work, but will always draw the comments. Nicely done.
-- Jeff .... Minnesota, USA
vipond33
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#5 posted 07-04-2012 12:10 PM
“Sing us a song, you’re the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we’re all in the mood for a fancy new box
And you’ve got us feelin’ alright”
Consider the idea stolen.
Nice touch on the front lip of the white keys.
gene
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Dennis Hunter / Laura Merchant
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#6 posted 07-04-2012 12:22 PM
Great job and idea
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Bertha
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#7 posted 07-04-2012 12:38 PM
You had me going:) I was thinking, now I know the guy’s good, but THIS I gotta see!
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
dustyal
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#8 posted 07-04-2012 12:58 PM
Good eye for transitioning from full size to, uh, full size. did you tell your wife it was in the key of C or something?
Well done design and build.
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
longgone
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#9 posted 07-04-2012 01:37 PM
Vewry unique and original design for a box. I definitely think it is very nice and most certainly alot of thought went into its design.
lawrence
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#10 posted 07-04-2012 01:52 PM
That is a unique and well done box- your finish looks amazing too.
Well done,
Lawrence
PurpLev
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#11 posted 07-04-2012 01:58 PM
very cool !
but wait…. no Genuine Ebony keys?
? j/k ;)
awesome idea
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Ivan
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#12 posted 07-04-2012 02:01 PM
Outstanding!That’s something new!
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
workerinwood
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#13 posted 07-04-2012 02:43 PM
Very creative, great job!!
-- Jack, Albuquerque
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#14 posted 07-04-2012 03:01 PM
Great Box. Now to find a musical movement and have Piano Man put on it.
Randy
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Lee A. Jesberger
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#15 posted 07-04-2012 03:05 PM
Judging by the comments, it is a hit.
Great looking box, and very creative.
Lee
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