<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I have always just glued and clamped the keys and never used veneer.<br>I would dry fit the pieces then trace it on a paper. I would also check neighbor keys for reference on my tracing.After clamping I would see if my key matched exactly my outline on the paper.</div><div>Never had a problem.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Jack Houweling <br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 2012-11-09, at 8:46 AM, <a href="mailto:chrisstor@aol.com">chrisstor@aol.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><font color="black" size="2" face="arial"><pre>On 11/9/2012 9:44 AM, <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">chrisstor at aol.com</a> wrote:
><i> A broken key also gets pieces of veneer glued to both sides, spanning
</i>><i> over the crack. Trim, sand, and feather the veneer patches so there's
</i>><i> no rubbing on adjacent keys. The repair is stronger than the key ever
</i>><i> would be.
</i>><i> Chris -
</i>
Interestingly (or not), I've always used manilla card or folder stock
for this, with never a failure. It's easier to get and to carry than
veneer, less delicate to handle, requires no sanding and feathering,
easy to cut and to trim after installation, and requires no clamping to
glue as it doesn't curl up as it soaks up glue moisture.
Ron N
</pre><pre>Good idea, Ron. I've always got business cards on hand. I'll give your idea a try.</pre><pre>Yeah, the reason why I wrote was because Marshall was asking about fixing a broken key,<br>
and he was describing how he learned it. (Using adjacent keys as clamping anvils is a good<br>
idea to keep the broken key repair aligned, straight, and flat.<br>
<br>
<br>
What I noticed was missing in his description was the very important veneer<br>
(or card stock) splints that should be on both sides of the key. I've come across<br>
broken key repairs (done by others) that didn't have the splints, only to find the the <br>
key broke in the same place because they didn't dry fit the parts cleanly, didn't clamp,<br>
didn't use the splints, or all of the above. It much more difficult to properly repair<br>
the key the second time through because of all the dry glue blebs in the usually jagged<br>
end of the break.</pre></font></div></blockquote></body></html>