Key Leveling

[Paul]

Jon
My mentor gave me two of these-the "Everett" key leveling sticks But I
stopped using them because they would change shape with each season, never
keeping their straight or curved side. They produced a key level that was
more serpentine than crowned or straight. Although nice to look at, they
proved to be unreliable. I keep them now for their sentimental value and
rather impressive appearance. I use an aluminum straight edge now. When I
need to set a crown, I place a .020" punching under each end of the balance
rail, level the keys and remove the punching.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Page <jonpage@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: Key Leveling


> At 06:30 AM 01/28/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> >Using a straightedge, how does one achieve the bowed-crowned center? Or
is
> >that still desirable?
> >BAF II
> >Bayou La Combe, Louisiana
>
> My old Everett Key Leveling Stick has the bow built into it.
>
> I have touched it up once after it became a little out of bow
> by taping a sheet of sandpaper to a siding glass door and
> judiciously re-bowing, checking my progress with a thread.
>
> The other side of the stick is straight.
>
> This stick is a laminate, 2" in width; the center 1" is mahogany
> and the two 1/2" outer layers are maple.
>
> The edges are angled also so as to stand vertically on a key
> which is sloped rearwards.
>
> A great tool which I don't think is manufactured any longer.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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