Warped/Twisted Keys

[Ric Brekne]

Hi Sid

I have to echo most of the responses that go along heat/steam to unwarp 
the keys.  Kerfing works well enough, but strikes me as going a bit 
further along the road to key replacement then I'd like to go without 
just making a new key.  But to be sure... to each their own. 

True enough, sometimes a piece of wood wants to return to its warped 
condition.  Never ran into one I couldnt coax into good enough shape in 
the end tho. Mostly a matter of letting the thing <<cool>> clamped into 
correct form for a long enough time.

The microwave tip intrigues... seeings how that works from the inside 
out as it were.  I will have to give that a try. Probably would work 
just dandy, tho one has to wonder if it would weaken the key long term.

Cheers
RicB

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I'm working on a Baldwin Hamilton which has some badly twisted keys. 
There are a couple of posts
in the archives that mention straightening by cutting kerfs in the 
keys and shimming, but not enough detail to give me a clear picture 
of the procedure.  Any advice much appreciated.

Sid Blum