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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi=
, David<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>This is the way I do =
it:<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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color=navy face=Arial><span
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style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><![if !supportLists]><span =
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style='font-size:10.0pt;
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ont
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></font></span><![endif]><span =
class=EpostStil15><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Cut =
the
sharps off with a band saw, but save 1 mm of the =
ebony.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Heat=
 it on
a cooking plate or an iron (not too hot, and no =
damp).<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Remo=
ve it
with a chisel, just as you would remove =
ivory.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB =
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lang=EN-GB =
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Easy, fast, clean, and you are ready to put on =
the new
tops&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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color=navy face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB =
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><![if =
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color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kj=
ell
Sverre Fardal, NPTF<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kr=
istiansand
/ Norway<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a=

href="mailto:ksfardal@online.no">ksfardal@online.no</a><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></font></span></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><!=
[if =
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 =
color=black
face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Opprinneli=
g
melding-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Fra:</span></b> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>På vegne av</span></b>
David Love<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sendt:</span></b> 7. november 2002 =
16:58<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Til:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Emne:</span></b> removing ebony =
sharps</span></font></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><![if =
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 =
color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB =
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>What's the method of choice for removing ebony =
from
the key.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;It seems like maybe a band saw =
for the
bulk of it followed by a sharp&nbsp;chisel might be the way to go.&nbsp; =
Any
suggestions.</span></font><font color=black><span lang=EN-GB =
style='color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=3 =
color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB =
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>&nbsp;</span></font><font color=black><span
lang=EN-GB =
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o=
:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><font size=2 =
color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB =
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>David Love&nbsp; </span></font><font =
color=black><span
lang=EN-GB =
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o=
:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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