Keybed Inserts

[Richard Brekne]

Holy Christmas Farrell.. How many projects do you have going on at the same
time over there... grin... I can hardly keep up with reading about them all.

:)

Farrell wrote:

> I am rebuilding a termite-damaged keybed on an old Knabe grand. Most of the
> keybed is softwood that was largely undamaged. The ends where the legs
> attach were maple and oak and were all chewed up. I am replacing the ends.
> The keybed has little round wooden inserts that the glide bolts of the
> action frame slide on. One of these inserts were in each end of the keybed
> and have been destroyed.
>
> What wood(s) are acceptable for keybed insert construction?
> What is the grain orientation?
> Do I really need the insert at all if the new keybed piece in that area is
> hard maple? I can even put a quarter-sawn piece of hard maple in that area
> if that grain orientation makes for a better surface.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts.
>
> Terry Farrell

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no