"....trimming flush tops tends to pull the felt out of position..." Try a razor rotary fabric cutter. Works like magic with no pulling! Way different than cutting with a straight razor. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan R. Barnard" <mathstar@salemnet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 11:57 PM Subject: Re: key bushings > I use Spurlock's also: For me the fold makes trimming easier and leaves a > neater, less-likely-to-be-gluey edge. Also, trimming flush tops tends to > pull the felt out of position, for me. Also, with the fold you are cutting > with the key button under the felt which doesn't seem to cut the wood too > much ... but with a flush cut you are slicing into the caul--and those > little devils don't come cheap! That's my $.02 > > Alan R. Barnard > Salem, MO > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:18 PM > Subject: Re: key bushings > > > > I've heard this mentioned before but I'm not sure I understand the > > reasoning. What does the fold accomplish exactly? > > > > David Love > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@optonline.net> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: September 04, 2002 1:09 PM > > Subject: Re: key bushings > > > > > > With the Spurlock system you can do the fold over on top of the button > > so much easier than the bottom. Having the bend is far better than not > > having it. > > > > Newton > > > > > > >
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