Ivory keytops

[Chris Gregg]

Isaac,
         Glue wafers are heat activated.  They are soaked in water for 
about ten seconds, then clamped under the ivory.  I have a small butane 
torch that I heat up the brass clamp with.  When I see the glue start to 
melt under the sides of the keytop, I give one more small turn of the screw 
to tighten up the clamp and then wait for the glue to harden.  In my 
opinion all ivory repairs are a shop, not a field repair, with the 
exception of the odd chip repair.  The sanding and polishing required to 
get that ivory flush with the tail and as good as the original requires 
equipment that I do not carry with me on a daily basis.  Ivory wafers are 
used where the original ivories were put on with wafers, and glue and 
titanium white used on the ones that were not.  I do not like the idea of 
putting ivories on with CA.  I prefer to stick with tradition on this one.
         Preserving sets of ivories makes me feel good.
Chris


>Are glue wafers heat activated ? is it possible to employ these in the
>field ?
>
>Best Regards.
>
>Isaac
>
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