Easy Ivory removal

[Robert Edwardsen]

After you remove those ivories put something heavy on them as they dry to
avoid curling.
Rob E.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Vanderhoofven" <david@vanderpiano.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: Easy Ivory removal


> Be a nice guy and buy your wife a new iron!   Often you can buy an old
iron
> for a dollar at a rummage sale.   As far as removing old ivory pieces,
> steaming the ivories off is the way to go, exactly as Robin has
> described.  Also, if you hold the key front against the iron for about 5
> seconds, you can heat the old plastic fronts enough to remove them with a
> sharp knife.  Be careful not to do this if the plastic is celluloid!
>
> David Vanderhoofven
> Joplin, MO
>
> At 05:54 AM 4/26/2005, you wrote:
> >Then, when your wife is down the street borrow her iron and place on top
> >of the wet rag ( I REALLY would advise you to get a old iron for the
workshop)
> >
> >Regards
> >Robin Stevens
>
>
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