>Another question, I was wondering... > >Could anyone suggest a way to remove wood from the bottom of ivory key >tops? >Over the last several years I have been removing and collecting ivory >from old junk pianos. I really have quite an impressive collection now, >numerous shades and easily enough to recover the keys on several pianos >or more. One problem, however, is that quite often some wood comes off >with the ivory when removed. I have tried all types of scraping, >sanding, grinding, what have you. This usually results in breaking the >key top or gouging it so that the bottom is no longer even. I'm afraid >of using any kind of chemical for fear that it will either warp or >otherwise damage the ivory. It would sure be nice to get all these keys >cleaned off so that they are usable. Ideas? > >Rob Goodale, RPT I just pop them onto the belt sander for a second or two. Gotta be pretty nimble though. chris -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. School of Music Ohio University Athens OH -purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu (614) 593-1656 fax# (740) 593-1429
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