So, this weekend we finally got to finish up the deconstruction of the antique piano that had been dumped in my driveway last November (and sat there covered up all winter after the rains set in early). I used my reciprocating saw (Christmas present) at length and have become very comfortable with it and what I can and can't do with it. It is a tool that is handy but I can not use it for long periods of time, I have to take frequent breaks while using it. In short, after waiting all this time it is a bit of a disappointment.
The antique piano was a bit of disappointment too. It was an antique yes, but the keys were celluloid, not ivory. I still saved them but I don't know what I might use them for as celluloid is highly flammable (so cutting them with the rotary cutter is out, LOL). The wood is a combination of mahogany, maple and spruce so I got some nice vintage wood but the harp was two pieces instead of one and the strings were rusty before the piano ever arrived in my drive way. It's been quite a lot of work for basically a little bit of nice wood, but I've gained experience and I might make a little bathroom cabinet and a little bookshelf or such out of the remnants.
Have you ever had a tool or item on your wish list and then gotten it and after all the anticipation been disappointed with the actual performance of the tool or the item? What was it and how were you disappointed?
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