My understanding from another local technician (who has used them) is that they are not as adjustable as felt so they are harder to fit. Rob Edwardsen ----- Original Message ----- From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech@a440piano.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:19 AM Subject: Re: Leather Key Bushings > Terry, Mike, List, > > If leather bushings are that much superior for not much increase in cost, > why don't we all use them regularly? Is there something about them that > makes fitting, installation, etc., more difficult? From what experience > says, it seems like we should be putting leather bushings in. What gives? > > Respectfully, > William R. Monroe > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry" <terry@farrellpiano.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 6:31 AM > Subject: Re: Leather Key Bushings > > > Thanks Michael. I have already ordered a bunch of both thicknesses from > Jugen Goering at Piano-Forte Supply. I suspect it is from the same source > (but not sure). He went all the way to Germany for me to get it! Now that's > service! > > Terry Farrell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: MICHAEL MORVAN > To: Pianotech > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:22 PM > Subject: Re: Leather Key Bushings > > > Terry, > If you are only going to do one set of bushings in leather I suggest > you buy the material from Renner. They sell it in strips and in two > different thicknesses. The quality is very high also. This material is very > expensive to buy by the skin as I do if you are only going to do one or two > sets. Mike Blackstone Valley Piano > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Terry > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 10:05 AM > Subject: Leather Key Bushings > > > Anyone have a recommended source for leather key bushing material? > > I use the Spurlock key bushing sytem with mortise sizing cauls. I've > never done leather key bushings before, but might soon. Any comments or > suggestions/tips? > > Terry Farrell > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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