getting punch(y)ings

[Jeff Tanner]

Hi Wim,
I've seen a salve like substance made for moistening the fingers for doing
such things as turning pages.  I don't think I ever knew the name of it,
and don't know where to get it unless at the local drug store, or perhaps
even a book store might have it.  An older gentleman used to bring it to
church choir practice, and shared it with others.  Worked great and you
didn't have to keep licking the fingers.  Hadn't thought about it in years
until you just brought the subject up.

As far as what I do, I grab three or four just like you do.

Jeff

>Over the years I have tried a number of different ways of holding
>punchings while leveling keys. I keep them in a compartment box, (you
>know, the kind with about 24 1" share cubicles). But to get one out has
>always been a challenge.  When I reach my fingers in the cubicle, I wind
>up picking up three or four of them. The thick punching aren't too bad,
>but those thin ones are a struggle. I've put them in the palm of my hand,
>and I've laid them on a flat surface. But I still have difficulty picking
>up just one punching, unless I wet my finger. And when you're leveling
>keys, your fingers have a tendency to get dirty, so that isn't too
>sanitary.
>
>So, what are some of you doing? Any tricks any one is willing to pass
>along to make leveling keys easier and more sanitary.
>
>Wim