ivory grain

[Farrell]

Ivories get cupped over the years. The middle portion is depressed and the
edges are raised. Ever level a set of key where it REALLY depended on where
you set your measureing device? Lay a straight edge across them and it is
pretty hard to decide what to call the keytop top. It looks bad and feels
bad when cupping is present. So you sand them flat, like they were when new.
Also, when they are worn, the ivory grain has a texture to it that is lost
when sanded and buffed. The question was whether one can use a proceedure to
return some of the grain feel/look.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <Wimblees@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: ivory grain


> In a message dated 9/28/00 6:43:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
> lovedg@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << Does anyone know the technique for raising the grain on ivories after
they
>  have been sanded.
>
>  David Love >>
>
>
> Why would you want to raise the grain?  Why are you sanding ivories?
>
> Willem
>