Ivory Keytops - "Waterfall"

[Tom Dickson]

Hi Claudia:

   I've done this, reluctantly, when a customer has indicated that there are 
no more funds to use towards the piano.  I really do not like the look of 
this.  But, if that's what the customer demands, after all the technician's 
protests, so be it.

   I have used the method Matt mentioned.  I place the table of the disk 
sander on a very slight angle off of 90 degrees, and then use hand sanding 
to round the bevel ever so lightly.

   The piano I bought when I started tuning 10 years ago is a boudoir piano 
from The Columbus Piano Company.  It's a pretty neat old instrument.  It 
will turn out quite nicely when I get around to refurbishing it.  But, one 
of the drawbacks to it is the "waterfall" done on the keys by someone.  I 
save ivory from keytop jobs I do, and I will eventually have the ivory (that 
matches) to replace these shortened heads.

  Too bad I have to do that, though.  If the chipped ivory repair methods 
available now were available when the decision was made to round off my 
ivories, I would be much farther ahead.

  Anyway, best of luck!  Hope all goes well for yoou.

Sincerely,

Tom Dickson
Regina, SK





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