Newton, <<I use a flattened upright hammer shank, sanded much like a screwdriver. This goes through a hole in a baby food jar to rest in the glue but the hole is just large enough for the shank to go through so the excess glue is squeegeed off the shank. The flattened part of the shank determines how much glue you get. The hole in the jar helps prevent evaperation and skimming. Just remove the jar from the hot water and put a holeless lid on it. It will keep for weeks and weeks and can be put into the microwave for ten to twenty seconds and you have glue ready to go, almost instantly.>> I've used a flattened shank, but have not got around to making the baby food jar thingee. I think I like the brush that I use better, but I'll know more the more rebushing I do. So far, I've done four, and that is not enough to know everything yet. ;-) <<BUT you need to pick your cloth so the caul fits snug in the hole during gluing. How snug? Snug enough that you have to push it in but not so snug as to split a sharp mortise.>> I was looking through the Reprint CD a few days ago, and Spurlock suggests snug enough that one can pick up the keystick, and 2-3 small shakes will allow the caul to come out. <<Those mortises were cut in the key factory. It would be wonderful to get some of these piece so we could unbush keys more quickly, accurately and size the holes perfectly, all with one plunge. Anybody?!?!?!?>> I use Spurlock's mortise sizing caul, which is placed in the mortise right after the bushing is removed. It sizes as the mortise dries. John Formsma Blue Mountain, MS mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com
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