<html> <body> At 09:20 PM 11/5/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Susan I too buy Renner cloth in sheets, and cut it using a rotary cutter on a cutting mat and a straight edge. For the straight edge, I cut an aluminum yard stick in half. But that was too slippery, so I glued some bushing cloth to one side. Now the straight edge stays put. Wim </blockquote> Sounds like a good idea. <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">  Quoting Susan Kline <skline@peak.org>: > I concur. I bought a large selection of Spurlock's cauls and bulk > Renner bushing cloth many years ago, along with the large quilter's > cutting mat, rotary cutter, and a good heavy straight edge (steel, > made for carpet installers). I made myself the key clamps from Bill's > > plans. I've never regretted having this gear. The results are very > good. One only has to be careful of the insertion distance, and of > being too aggressive by choosing cloth too thick. It may not be the > very most interesting use of one's time (good TV work) but the > results of good bushings are very gratifying, and can be obtained in > > no other way. I do find that if I steam out the old bushings I have > to carefully size the balance rail holes afterwards. > > Susan Kline > > At 09:15 AM 11/4/2006, you wrote: > >I vote for Spurlock key bushing cauls. I've used a Bushmaster and > >found it to be a very good tool, fast and accurate. However, I > >stopped using it because of the enormous amount of very expensive > >key bushing cloth left over, usually in pieces too short to be of > >any use. With the Spurlock system, you will only have a small piece > > >of cloth left over with each strip of cloth you use. > > > >I also use the sizing cauls he sells and find them to be an > >indispensible part of the key bushing process. > > > >Best wishes, > > > >Tom Seay > >Soon to be retired University Tech > >Austin, TX > > > >>Since leaving my university job, I've had to purchase a number of > >>my own tools.  It's time for me to buy key bushing tools and I'm > >>curious what people think of the two major key bushing options, > >>Spurlock or Bushmaster.  I'm used to the Sprulock system, but I did > > >>try the Bushmaster once.  It seemed like it wasted a lot of bushing > > >>cloth, but it had the potential to be faster.  Anyone care to > >>comment on the strengths and weaknesses of each system? > >> > >>Richard West > Willem Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician School of Music University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL USA</blockquote></body> </html>