warped ivories

[Paul]

I was asked to reglue an ivory that got wet, curled and loosened. I rubbed a
couple of drops of water on the cupped side and set the ivory on the brass
shade of the piano lamp-a heat source. 10 minutes later it was flat and
remains that way.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Don <drose@dlcwest.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 3:46 PM
Subject: RE: warped ivories


> Hi,
>
> I was able to unwarp an ivory in England recently with just ordinary *very
> hot* water. I soaked the top for about ten minutes and the placed it under
> a pile of books. No need for acid that I can see.
>
> >
>
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>
> Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
>
> mailto:drose@dlcwest.com
> http://donrose.xoasis.com/
>
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>