The cow bones use for key tops that I have seen are visibly porous. I haven't seen any that I would recommend or use. Al - High Point, NC On Jan 12, 2011, at 7:30 PM, Terry Farrell wrote: > I haven't seen or used it, but I've heard that cow bone is more porous and thus gets dirtier more easily than ivory, but that it really has a nice feel to it. I'd ask Mike Moravian and Blackstone Piano (I hope I spelled his name correct and have the correct company name......). > > Terry Farrell > > On Jan 12, 2011, at 4:31 PM, James Grebe wrote: > >> Cowbone is now widely used for pipe organ keyboards but have not heard any feedback bad or good. >> James >> James Grebe Est. 1962 >> Piano Tuner-Technician >> Creator of Custom Caster Cups >> Creator of Fine Writing Instruments >> Piano benches >> Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian >> www.grebepiano.com >> 1526 Raspberry Lane >> Arnold, MO 63010 >> (314) 608-4137 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Foote" <a440a at aol.com> >> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 1:09 PM >> Subject: [pianotech] new ivory >> >> >> Greetings, >> A customer is considering having her keyboard restored, which in >> this case, means a new set of ivory or something other than plastic. I >> heard, several years ago, of alternatives such as walrus tusk, certain >> cow-bone, etc. being introduced to the piano market. What, if anybody >> cares and knows to tell, is the performance of these alternatives? >> This is for a piano teacher, the keys will be used a lot. >> thanks, >> >> Ed Foote RPT >> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html >> >> >> >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110113/b913335f/attachment.htm>
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC