Ivory keytop salvaging

Jon Page jpage@capecod.net
Fri Sep 17 07:04 MDT 1999


At 08:33 AM 9/17/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Anyone have a quick and painless (for the ivory) method of removing ivory
>keytops for re-use on another keyboard?
>

mild heat, thin blade
no quick way, painless - keep your other hand out of the way of the blade :-)
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>Also, is there any risk of chipping when cutting ivory on a bandsaw? I
>need to cut a piece down to a width that's narrow enough for a fortepiano
>keytop (black key).

Cut with an Exacto razor saw blade
Sand down on a belt sander
file edges smooth


Jon Page,  Harwich Port,  Cape Cod,  Mass.  mailto:jpage@capecod.net
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