[pianotech] ivory replacements with wafers intact using metal key plates

[Gevaert Pierre]

Merci mon ami! 

Never saw such wafers in piano supply shops over here but sometimes in older
pianos.

Pierre 

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de Conrad Hoffsommer
Envoyé : mardi 18 novembre 2008 12:21
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Objet : Re: [pianotech] ivory replacements with wafers intact using metal
key plates

Gevaert Pierre wrote:
> Hi Conrad,

> A silly question but could you tell me what is a wafer ?


Mon ami,

A wafer is a thin piece of cloth impregnated with water soluble glue. 
They are available in three sizes/shapes - oversized head, oversized 
tail and even larger for end key tails.

Thinner than a communion wafer, but just as crisp.

Schaff calls them ivory cement wafers.

-- 
Conrad