Ed, I don't know that I'd charge more. All other things equal, yes, but maybe not in this case. For you to decide. Consider: By using such a wide variety of bushing cloth thicknesses, you will have quite a discrepancy in the wear pattern on these bushings. The long term success of this rebushing job may very well be suspect. I think I would have charged more, but I would have charged more to repair the mortise, and then rebush. Best, William R. Monroe > Thanks to everyone for your suggestions on how to solve my key rebushing > nightmare, the original post was entitled "disrupted mortises". They were > disrupted when I removed the bushings that were glued in with PVC-E- alot > of wood came out with the felt. > > Though were many great suggestions as to how to get an even rebushing job > at this point, here's what I did with some success... I essentially did a > 'trial and error' rebushing job. I felt-tested every mortise individually > with different size felts. In the end I used a wide range of felt, > spanning as many as 5 sizes apart. Each key got whatever size felt that > gave me the snug fit that I was looking for. > > Though this procecdure took a lot longer than a normal rebushing job, I am > pleased with the results. I have not decided whether to charge the client > more for the job, since it took much longer. What do you all think? I dont > really feel comfortable doing that. I guess my feeling is that, some jobs > you make out on, and some you don't. > > Ed
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