bumps in keys

[Greg Anderson]

Beetle larvae, perhaps?  Have you seen any pin-sized holes in any of the key woods?  Many tiny beetles lay their eggs in soft wood.  The larvae then eat their way out, leaving tiny tubes in the wood.

Guess a far-out guess.

Regards,
Greg

At 12:26 PM 11/12/00 -0800, Cameron Jacobi wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a question for anyone who would care to answer
>- I tuned a piano yesterday - a Sohmer upright, about
>20 years old - a lot of the keys were sticking - but
>two of them, when I pulled them out - had something
>like wooden blisters at the sides - I don't really
>know how to describe it - it was as though something
>inside the key was trying to make its way to the
>surface - almost like a bubble in the wood - if the
>wood continues to do that, those keys will be rubbing
>the ones next to them.  Does anyone have any idea what
>could cause that, or what should be done about it? 
>I'd appreciate any input.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Harriet Lipman
>
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Greg Anderson                                 greg@PlanetBeagle.com