<html> HiDavid,                Band saw cut very close to glue joint, then a very wet cloth with a steam iron to heat, and take of the last sliver.  The last piece usually just peals off clean. We then use a cabinet scraper to clean off and glue residue. Regards Roger At 07:58 AM 11/7/02 -0800, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>What's the method of choice for removing ebony from the key.  Whereas I have generally used a chisel for taking off plastic sharps, the additional surface area of ebony sharps may produce some wood loss, which I would like to avoid.  It seems like maybe a band saw for the bulk of it followed by a sharp chisel might be the way to go.  Any suggestions.   David Love  </blockquote></html>