removing ebony sharps

[Wimblees@aol.com]

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In a message dated 11/7/02 9:58:50 AM Central Standard Time, 
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:

> What's the method of choice for removing ebony from the key.  Whereas I have 
> generally used a chisel for taking off plastic sharps, the additional 
> surface area of ebony sharps may produce some wood loss, which I would like 
> to avoid.  It seems like maybe a band saw for the bulk of it followed by a 
> sharp chisel might be the way to go.  Any suggestions.
>   
> David Love  
> 

For ebonies, they are usually glued on. Since there is not pressure on the 
joint, it is easy to break that glue joint. I have found the most effective 
method is to grab the key with a pair of pliers, and the ebony with another 
pair, opposite each other, and just snap it off. This works on a vast 
majority of the keys. On those that are not as cooperative, I would suggest 
you lay the key flat on a hard surface, and use a 1" chisel at the joint 
between the sharp and key. 

I would not use a band saw. There is too much chance of cutting the key, and 
thus not getting a flat surface on to which to glue the new ebony. If you do 
take some wood off using the above method, you can repair the with autobody 
filler.

Wim 

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