worn keys

[Mike Kurta]

    Stephane:
    Reeder Pianos in Lansing, Michigan does this:  They glue the entire set
of keys together side by side with thin strips of wood.  Then they resaw
them apart with a bandsaw to restore the original spacing and key width.  I
imagine some belt sanding and hand finishing would be needed also.    Mike
Kurta
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 12:54 PM
Subject: worn keys


Hi list.

Does anyone have a good trick to restore keys whose sides are worn, and who
no longer have the right width ?  I mean that the wood on the sides of the
keys has been worn by intensive playing.

Thanks to all.

Stéphane Collin.