Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 25 - Page 43
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SOME POINTS ON FINISHING WALNUT
Thomas Wilde Makes Some Valuable Sugges-
tions for Piano Manufacturers Who Are
Using Walnut for Piano Cases—The Problem
of Producing the Right Color Discussed
Some time ago a finishing supply house sent
to its customers a pamphlet dealing principally
with the finishing of walnut, in which the
finisher was advised to apply a coat of shellac
before filling on all stock stained with an oil
stain in order to prevent the liquid in the filler
dissolving the stain and removing it during the
process of cleaning up, leaving the wood as
though it had not been stained.
The advice is all right, but it is given in such
meager detail that it is liable to mislead and
result in very poor finish. In the first place,
there is something decidedly wrong with a stain
that will remove with the filler so that the
wood will have the appearance of not having
been stained. All stains, whether oil, acid,
spirit or water, should have sufficient penetrat-
ing qualities to prevent entire removal during
the filling process; and the liquid that will not
do this can scarcely be called a stain. Such a
liquid is a mere surface coating, and usually
lacks transparency, giving the goods a murky
color if shellacked over before filling. The best
oil stains do not penetrate to the same extent
as water, acid or spirit stains; and for that rea-
son all surplus stain should be wiped off just
I The Ohio Veneer Co. |
m
CINCINNATI, O.
jj
jg Importers and Manufacturer* of Figured §j
g | Mahogany and Foreign Wood* for high- §j
gi grade piano case* and cabinet*.
II
m
New York Officm and Sample Room =
Grand Central Palace Bldg
Lexington AT«. and 46 th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern R i re«entative
before it is dry. If the wood is the desired
shade of color after the surplus stain has been
wiped off it should then be protected by apply-
ing a coat of very thin shellac—not more than
l l / 2 pounds to a gallon of solvent. When this
shellac is dry, sand very lightly with No. 000
paper before filling.
But it should be very seldom necessary to
resort to the above in finishing walnut, because
this wood should not be finished dark, and some
liquid color in the filler, such as black japan or
asphaltum, will neutralize the effect of the filler
on the stain to a very large extent, and with
undesirable results.
If a person is going to the trouble of shellack-
ing before filling it would be better to use a
water or spirit stain and secure a more trans-
parent finish, and one that will draw out to
better advantage the finer markings of the wood
than can be done with an oil stain. If a spirit
or water stain is used, apply a coat of thin shel-
lac and sand to remove any fuzz that may
have been raised by the stain. Do this before
filling.
Manufacturers of walnut will do well to dis-
courage everything tending toward a darkening
of the finish on this wood because such a tend-
ency will be the forerunner of the decline of
this wood's popularity. I well remember the
time, a third of a century ago, when walnut was
in the meridian of its former popularity. The
wood had been finished in many different shades;
then came a craze for a dark finish, and this
was the beginning of the end of walnut's en-
viable popularity. Do not finish the wood so
near the natural that it looks raw, but keep
well within the brown shades and away from
the black, and walnut will occupy a distinguished
place among the cabinet woods of this country
for many years to come.
RUBBER BELLOWS CLOTH OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
OUR SPECIALTIES
Rubber Cloths and Tubing
For Automatic Pianos and Piano-Players
L. J. MUTTY CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
GEO. W. BRAUNSDORF, Inc.
Tuners' Trade
Manufacturers ol
Solicited
PAPER, FELT AND CLOTH PUNCHINGS
BRIDLE STRAPS, FIBRE WASHERS AND BRIDGES
FOR PIANOS, ORGANS AND PLAYER ACTIONS
le
o r
a
pl
«rd an d pr i« iTst
TFUDK ILUUt
Office and Factory: 428 East 53d Street, New York
43
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
GF. G0EPEL*C0
137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
NEW YORK
TOOLS AND TEMPERATURE
It would be interesting to know to just what
extent the difference in temperature between
winter and summer seasons affects saws and
knives. We know that ordinarily temperature
affects the hardness of metal. There is a sort
of natural or normal temperature. When we
heat metal it gradually assumes a softness of
body until it reaches the melting point .and be-
comes liquid. The question is, Does the differ-
ence in the temperature between winter and
summer have enough effect on the metal in saws
and knives to be noticeable? It is a problem
well worth the attention of practical piano
makers.
A CHANCE FORj\N INVENTOR
If somebody would invent a glue with a
pleasant perfume, maybe the trade would hail
it with joy and maybe they would hail it with
suspicion. Who can tell?
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
THE CELEBRATED WICKHAM
QUALITY FIRST
PIANO PLATES
THE WICKHAM PIANO PLATE COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
Towers Above
All Others
Manufacturers
f2i*nn«1
a l n l H
Af»tfOTIC and
Also O PIANO-
ol U
idllU a
l l ITni*1flllt
UlflTl||l.II PfsHlfl.ffll'fO
nUllVJ-lMA tC rlCUUlla
RGAN
Keys, Actions. Hammers. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 to 147 Broadway
-
-
-
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
Established 18SS
SYLVESTER T O W E R CO.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Behlen's Varnish Crack Eradicator
is unexcelled for use in the refinish-
ing of pianos, furniture, automobile
bodies and other highly finished
surfaces.
It eliminates cracks and checks,
saving the time, trouble and ex-
pense of scraping off the old varnish
and shellac.
Send for a sample can today and
try it.
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
n Anilines
Behlen
A Bro
.^laSs. -Stains
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and Wett Ftrty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
371
Shellacs S § ^
Fillers
PEARL ST., NEW YORK
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
^. (PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
ol -j eiGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
SOME POINTS ON FINISHING WALNUT
Thomas Wilde Makes Some Valuable Sugges-
tions for Piano Manufacturers Who Are
Using Walnut for Piano Cases—The Problem
of Producing the Right Color Discussed
Some time ago a finishing supply house sent
to its customers a pamphlet dealing principally
with the finishing of walnut, in which the
finisher was advised to apply a coat of shellac
before filling on all stock stained with an oil
stain in order to prevent the liquid in the filler
dissolving the stain and removing it during the
process of cleaning up, leaving the wood as
though it had not been stained.
The advice is all right, but it is given in such
meager detail that it is liable to mislead and
result in very poor finish. In the first place,
there is something decidedly wrong with a stain
that will remove with the filler so that the
wood will have the appearance of not having
been stained. All stains, whether oil, acid,
spirit or water, should have sufficient penetrat-
ing qualities to prevent entire removal during
the filling process; and the liquid that will not
do this can scarcely be called a stain. Such a
liquid is a mere surface coating, and usually
lacks transparency, giving the goods a murky
color if shellacked over before filling. The best
oil stains do not penetrate to the same extent
as water, acid or spirit stains; and for that rea-
son all surplus stain should be wiped off just
I The Ohio Veneer Co. |
m
CINCINNATI, O.
jj
jg Importers and Manufacturer* of Figured §j
g | Mahogany and Foreign Wood* for high- §j
gi grade piano case* and cabinet*.
II
m
New York Officm and Sample Room =
Grand Central Palace Bldg
Lexington AT«. and 46 th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern R i re«entative
before it is dry. If the wood is the desired
shade of color after the surplus stain has been
wiped off it should then be protected by apply-
ing a coat of very thin shellac—not more than
l l / 2 pounds to a gallon of solvent. When this
shellac is dry, sand very lightly with No. 000
paper before filling.
But it should be very seldom necessary to
resort to the above in finishing walnut, because
this wood should not be finished dark, and some
liquid color in the filler, such as black japan or
asphaltum, will neutralize the effect of the filler
on the stain to a very large extent, and with
undesirable results.
If a person is going to the trouble of shellack-
ing before filling it would be better to use a
water or spirit stain and secure a more trans-
parent finish, and one that will draw out to
better advantage the finer markings of the wood
than can be done with an oil stain. If a spirit
or water stain is used, apply a coat of thin shel-
lac and sand to remove any fuzz that may
have been raised by the stain. Do this before
filling.
Manufacturers of walnut will do well to dis-
courage everything tending toward a darkening
of the finish on this wood because such a tend-
ency will be the forerunner of the decline of
this wood's popularity. I well remember the
time, a third of a century ago, when walnut was
in the meridian of its former popularity. The
wood had been finished in many different shades;
then came a craze for a dark finish, and this
was the beginning of the end of walnut's en-
viable popularity. Do not finish the wood so
near the natural that it looks raw, but keep
well within the brown shades and away from
the black, and walnut will occupy a distinguished
place among the cabinet woods of this country
for many years to come.
RUBBER BELLOWS CLOTH OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
OUR SPECIALTIES
Rubber Cloths and Tubing
For Automatic Pianos and Piano-Players
L. J. MUTTY CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
GEO. W. BRAUNSDORF, Inc.
Tuners' Trade
Manufacturers ol
Solicited
PAPER, FELT AND CLOTH PUNCHINGS
BRIDLE STRAPS, FIBRE WASHERS AND BRIDGES
FOR PIANOS, ORGANS AND PLAYER ACTIONS
le
o r
a
pl
«rd an d pr i« iTst
TFUDK ILUUt
Office and Factory: 428 East 53d Street, New York
43
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
GF. G0EPEL*C0
137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
NEW YORK
TOOLS AND TEMPERATURE
It would be interesting to know to just what
extent the difference in temperature between
winter and summer seasons affects saws and
knives. We know that ordinarily temperature
affects the hardness of metal. There is a sort
of natural or normal temperature. When we
heat metal it gradually assumes a softness of
body until it reaches the melting point .and be-
comes liquid. The question is, Does the differ-
ence in the temperature between winter and
summer have enough effect on the metal in saws
and knives to be noticeable? It is a problem
well worth the attention of practical piano
makers.
A CHANCE FORj\N INVENTOR
If somebody would invent a glue with a
pleasant perfume, maybe the trade would hail
it with joy and maybe they would hail it with
suspicion. Who can tell?
Consult the universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
THE CELEBRATED WICKHAM
QUALITY FIRST
PIANO PLATES
THE WICKHAM PIANO PLATE COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
Towers Above
All Others
Manufacturers
f2i*nn«1
a l n l H
Af»tfOTIC and
Also O PIANO-
ol U
idllU a
l l ITni*1flllt
UlflTl||l.II PfsHlfl.ffll'fO
nUllVJ-lMA tC rlCUUlla
RGAN
Keys, Actions. Hammers. Brackets and Nickel Rail Furnished Complete
131 to 147 Broadway
-
-
-
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MASS.
Established 18SS
SYLVESTER T O W E R CO.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Behlen's Varnish Crack Eradicator
is unexcelled for use in the refinish-
ing of pianos, furniture, automobile
bodies and other highly finished
surfaces.
It eliminates cracks and checks,
saving the time, trouble and ex-
pense of scraping off the old varnish
and shellac.
Send for a sample can today and
try it.
PIANO
ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
n Anilines
Behlen
A Bro
.^laSs. -Stains
OFFICE
457 WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
FACTORIES—WEST FORTY-FIFTH ST.
Tenth Avenue and Wett Ftrty-Sixth Street
NEW YORK
371
Shellacs S § ^
Fillers
PEARL ST., NEW YORK
A. C. CHENEY PIANO ACTION CO.
^. (PNEUMATIC ACTIONS FOR PLAYER-PIANOS
ol -j eiGH-GRADE PIANOFORTE ACTIONS
CASTLETON, NEW YORK
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