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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark asked: "<FONT face="Times New =
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size=3>Looked at a piano yesterday that had virtually no wear on the =
ivories and
no<BR>chips, but many dark, lengthwise cracks (almost every white =
key). I
assume<BR>this was caused by keys being exposed to humidity and wood =
expanding
more<BR>than ivory.<BR><BR>Question is, keep them or replace them? =
How
well would they hold up?"<BR><BR>-Mark,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Why not repair the "cracks" with Acrylikey? Use a soundboard =
shimming tool;
"V" groove the "cracks"; match the ivory with the Acrylikey and have at =
it. It'
almost invisible. I've had good success with this.<G></DIV>
<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>