Has anyone else ever worked with Iranian Goat leather. It may be difficult to find. We use it in the key bushings of our Fortepiano copies but I've also used it when we used to rebuild concert grands. It is a very tightly pressed leather that doesn't seem to want to shrink or expand. I found it in Gloversville, New York but it's been years since I've bought it. I've also had experience with sanding leather and agree that the technique is very effective. We use a disk sander with a screw setting adjustment but more care must be taken to prevent injury when using this method. John Lyon Lyon Keyboard Instruments
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