Hi all, I haven't read all of the postings on this thread so please forgive me if this is repetitious. I, for one, miss Bill Spurlock and Fern Henry terribly! My shop is full of their jigs (some homemade, some bought) which has contributed immeasurably to my profitability. Regarding key recovering jigs: Bill wrote a series of articles for the journal some years ago (now available in one of the reprint books) on all aspects of keytop replacement; removing old tops, milling keysticks to preserve original height, removing keyfronts quickly and precisely, laying out and gluing new tops, trimming sides AND notches, etc. I've said it before and will repeat, unless you wish to re-invent the wheel on many repairs and rebuilding procedures, purchase the entire set of reprint books (now available on CD). Regards, Stan Kroeker Registered Piano Technician
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