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  1. 03-01-2016, 7:36 PM #1
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    Piano / Keyboard Benches

    My first attempt at simple furniture. I bought my wife a piano keyboard for Christmas & wanted to try making a bench for her. I found (2) sets of legs, sanded them down & took it from there. Didn't take any in-process pictures knowing you know better than I do how to make these.

    My wife decided on the one with Queen Ann legs, so that left the other one which she didn't like. I wish she would decide on finished woodwork rather than white. It's now on Craigslist. Oh well, next time is still ahead of me.
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    Oops! Forgot to load the pictures. Getting older has its downside.
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  4. 03-02-2016, 8:41 AM #3
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    Very nice work, Al. A good seat is always appreciated when one it sitting to play at the keyboard. I honestly like your wife's choice...the legs add something to it. Of course, my backside would prefer the padding on the other one. LOL
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    Thanks Jim, the legs are what really turned her on. Her legs turned me on too!
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  6. 03-05-2016, 9:11 AM #5
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    Nice! I like the compartment under the seat. I use a padded adjustable concert bench with no storage so I tend to put music on the floor!

    Hey, a bit of perhaps interesting trivia - when I bought my Baldwin I also bought the concert bench Billy Joel sat on during one of his tours. My buddy talked me into saving the material when I got it reupholstered. So any Billy Joel groupies out there want a piece of history?! Maybe I can sell it on EBay some day along with the plans to OJ Simpson's house...

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