Hi Richard, Having been away from the process for a bit, my memory may be fuzzy...but... I do remember, even with the application of heat from an iron, there were more times than I'd have liked when part of the wood came off with the keytop. And, since many people are interested in keeping the overall height of the key the same, (and also length, with regard to the keyfront) before and after recovery, (sounds like there might be a support group in there somewhere, huh? <chuckle>...sorry..., I guess recovering is the correct word), the whole process of removing the old material can go right along with the process of milling out that little bit of wood that needs to come off in order to preserve the original dimensions. As a practical matter, I've seen both extremes. I've seen keys that it really didn't make much difference that no one planed down the extra wood to keep the dimensions. And I've seen keys that would have obviously fit into the piano much better if they had been planed to fit as the originals did. Thus, the idea... make 'em the same size as they were. If they fit before, they'll fit after. My $0.02... if it's even worth that... ;-) Take care, Ric. Brian T. ===== Brian Trout Grand Restorations 3090 Gause Blvd., #202 Slidell, LA 70461 985-649-2700 GrandRestorations@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
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