<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 9" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C28689.88BCA0A0" rel=File-List> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 595.3pt 841.9pt; margin: 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt = 70.85pt; mso-header-margin: 35.4pt; mso-footer-margin: 35.4pt; = mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; 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FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } SPAN.EpostStil15 { COLOR: navy; mso-style-type: personal-reply; mso-ansi-font-size: = 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; = mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } OL { MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm } UL { MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=NO-BOK style="tab-interval: 35.4pt" vLink=purple = link=blue bgColor=white> <DIV>Hey great idea!</DIV> <DIV>I think that I will use the idea with = my radial chop-saw jig the next set I do, and steam the thin sliver of ( rosewood = most likely ) off the key stick ala ivory removal.</DIV> <DIV>Thanks Kjell</DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss <A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A> <A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black">From: <A title=ksfardal@online.no href="mailto:ksfardal@online.no">Kjell = Sverre Fardal</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Thursday, November 07, = 2002 10:14 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: SV: removing ebony = sharps</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Hi, David<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> This is the way I do it:<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>1)       <![endif]>Cut the sharps off with a band saw, but save 1 mm of the ebony.<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>2)       <![endif]>Heat it on a cooking plate or an iron (not too hot, and no damp).<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>3)       <![endif]>Remove it with a chisel, just as you would remove ivory.<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Easy, fast, clean, and you are ready to put on the new tops…<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> Kjell Sverre Fardal, NPTF<o:p></o:p> Kristiansand / Norway<o:p></o:p> <A = href="mailto:ksfardal@online.no">ksfardal@online.no</A><o:p></o:p></SPA= N> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]På vegne av David = Love Sendt: 7. november 2002 = 16:58 Til: Pianotech Emne: removing ebony sharps <![if = !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p> 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.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> David Love  <o:p></o:p></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= >