>Dean, > If this is true why does the veneer glued on the sides of a > broken key affect such a lasting repair? > >Greg Newell Are you trying to stiffen the key here, or applying a harder wood patch reinforcement with a bigger gluing area than if you just glued the edges of the original break back together? I use manilla card stock for this instead of veneer, with no failures to date. It's true, a top plate will add more stiffness than a shoe of the same size. Ron N
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