<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Is there any danger using a = hard-wood veneer like maple that it might be noisy? Is there any preference to use = something a little softer - like maybe fine-grained spruce or poplar?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV><FONT face=Arial = size=2>> Hi Terry,<BR>> I have had great success repairing this type of damage = using maple veneer. Mount a balance rail pin in a scrap board, position key = upside down and saw a kerf the thickness of the veneer about 1/4 inch deep = using the balance rail pin as a guide. Glue the veneer in this kerf and you will = have a permanent repair. I can't remember which manufacturer's rep suggested = this repair to me but it does work.<BR>> <BR>> Norman Barrett<BR>> = Memphis Chapter<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Hello Listees,<BR>> <BR>> I'm = rastling with the keys and keyframe of an old, well worn, WNG action. I'm trying = to decide what to do with the center keypin key holes. I have limited, as = best, experience repairing key center pin holes. The picture below shows the = worst of the obviously worn keys. I'm just kinda feelin' that these are past the = point of gluing in a shim. Waddaya ya'll think, and what is the latest and = greatest regarding rebuilding a key center rail pin hole? Thanks.<BR>> = <BR>> Terry Farrell<BR></FONT></BODY></HTML>