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"I found an old upright piano that someone on craigslist was giving away for free. They had said that if no one wanted it, it was going to the dump. So I picked it up and hauled it back home. All the keys were stripped of it ivory so I couldn't salvaged any of it. I had this DIY project on my to do list for awhile. I finally I was able to start it."

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"I found a lumber mill that sold slabs of wood. (Please note, I do not have any carpentry skills whatsoever.) I wanted a solid piece for the desktop. I was able to get a 2 1/2in thick, 2ft wide and 6ft long board. I cut it down to fit inside where the piano keys had laid."

3

"I plained all the weather stain and uneven bowing of the wood. I used this hand liner for about 30mins and then I bought an electric plainer, because, aint nobody got time for dat."

4

"I wanted an elegant lighting system for the desk. So I was able to purchase these warm, mini, dimmable, recessed light from amazon."

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"Next was to coat the desktop. I wanted to do epoxy seeing how it was the best stuff for taking a beating. It was either this or glass, and this was cheaper... and more fun."

7

"I had to put down a top coat first."

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"Next was the flood coat."

10

"I used a blowtorch to pop the remaining bubbles."

11

"After it was done, I strongly debated weather or not I would strip the piano of its old stain and retain it, but instead I kept it because this was that piano's story. So I used feed-n-wax to polish and shine the wood."

12

"Seeing how this piano serviced the great depression, WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and to this day, brings me such happiness, to know I have a little piece of history right in my own home."

13

"People will say that I ruined a fine piano, But I feel the opposite to that. I was able to take this piano, that was going to be thrown away, and give a new purpose in life."

14

"In the end, there were many flaws, but I am so happy with how it turned out." What do you think? Would you do something like this?