[CAUT] slippery keys

[Susan Kline]

>  I don't find the feel of the smooth one piece ivory much different
>from plastic, in the sense of slipperiness. It does feel different,
>and I kind of like the feel better, like a wooden tuning lever handle
>versus plastic. But I think slippery treatment is probably the same.

I believe that one reason for ivory's superior touch compared to
plastic is that when plastic gets wet (from sweat) it gets more
slippery, while ivory gets less slippery when wet. Maybe this has
to do with ivory being porous.

I don't think there's any reason to buff the sharps with a beeswax
compound. Just mark them with a beeswax candle, and rub it around
with your fingers. No need to take out the action, etc.

Susan Kline