<!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 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is this? Voodoo?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AB in Salem</FONT></DIV> <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"><B>From:</B> <A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 07, = 2002 12:52 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: removing ebony = sharps</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>David Love wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <STYLE></STYLE> <FONT size=-1>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.</FONT> <FONT size=-1>David = Love</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>I use Elbezenoid Cortisanate mixed with two freshly plucked = feathers from a Hondurian Phlet puppin and a little goose oil. Mix gently over = a light open air stove, adding the Cortisanate carefully and only a little bit = at a time do to its explosive nature. Let cool and place in an double open = ended jar, chilly and dry for storage. <P>To use simply place a teaspoon on a 1X6X12 board with  as many = black keys as you can comfortably space on the board. Cover with an aquarium = or some such type semi air tight box and wait  6 to 7 weeks. They will = fall off by themselves.... along with the bushing felt, and any damper lift = felt that may be present. Be advised, Brass captans tend to turn purple, but the = polish nicely afterwards. <BR>  <P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway = <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> = <BR><A = href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broad= park.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR>  </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>