Hi Jeff. Bankers use an item like this, but it is in a little tin like a small shoe polish can and is about the same consistency as shoe polish. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Tanner" <jtanner@mozart.music.sc.edu> To: <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 10:50 AM Subject: Re: getting punch(y)ings > Hi Wim, > I've seen a salve like substance made for moistening the fingers for doing > such things as turning pages. I don't think I ever knew the name of it, > and don't know where to get it unless at the local drug store, or perhaps > even a book store might have it. An older gentleman used to bring it to > church choir practice, and shared it with others. Worked great and you > didn't have to keep licking the fingers. Hadn't thought about it in years > until you just brought the subject up. > > As far as what I do, I grab three or four just like you do. > > Jeff > > >Over the years I have tried a number of different ways of holding > >punchings while leveling keys. I keep them in a compartment box, (you > >know, the kind with about 24 1" share cubicles). But to get one out has > >always been a challenge. When I reach my fingers in the cubicle, I wind > >up picking up three or four of them. The thick punching aren't too bad, > >but those thin ones are a struggle. I've put them in the palm of my hand, > >and I've laid them on a flat surface. But I still have difficulty picking > >up just one punching, unless I wet my finger. And when you're leveling > >keys, your fingers have a tendency to get dirty, so that isn't too > >sanitary. > > > >So, what are some of you doing? Any tricks any one is willing to pass > >along to make leveling keys easier and more sanitary. > > > >Wim > > >
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