gluing ivories

[John Ross]

I do not find the contact cement to be any good at all. It leaves a horrible mess on the key, and the ivory.
Mind you, the person who did the job, might not have been careful.
White glue in conjunction with the C/A has worked well for me.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael Magness 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 6:04 PM
  Subject: Re: gluing ivories





  On 9/28/07, Willem Blees <wimblees at aol.com> wrote: 
    Jim

    You can use CA glue. But use the thick stuff and the kicker. Just make sure it's put on correctly the first time, and be sure you don't get any of it on your finger as you're attaching the ivory to the glue. That stuff works very well between skin and ivory. (ask me how I know) 


    Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
    Piano Tuner/Technician
    Honolulu, HI
    Author of 
    The Business of Piano Tuning
    available from Potter Press
    www.pianotuning.com


    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jim <jim at jimkinnear.com >
    To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
    Sent: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 9:26 am
    Subject: gluing ivories 


    Hi gang

    As one who definitely has more to learn than to instruct, I have a pesky 
    problem to share . .

    What glue system do you use to re-attach ivory ( heads, usually )
    I found out the hard way decades ago that water based glue does not work 
    with the ivory, as it caus! es it to curl.

    What is the most effective way to get them to stay put, especially when on 
    site with only a few to fix . . ???

    Inquiring minds want to know . . 

    Jim Kinnear 


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  For field repairs I have used contact cement, that's what I was told when I started out eons ago, it's a trifle more forgiving 
  than CA and less chance you'll glue the ivory or the key to yourself. It does require a little more time though.

  Mike
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