key bushings

[Jon Page]

I trim with a single-edged razor blade then gang sand the buttons
with a palm sander and 180 grit paper. Spiffy clean.

Jon Page


At 02:30 PM 9/5/2002 +0200, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>To trim flush the balance bushings, I find it easier to use a good
>wood chisel. I take care of not waiting too much so the glue is not
>totally hardened. Leaves a neat surface, eventually a little wood can
>be trimmed at the same time (shave). I trim with a sliding motion.
>I've seen others using wooden cauls and trimming on the wood. I too
>would be concerned by the wear of the cauls if trimming on them.
>
>Of course a very good sharpening stone and a little habit for
>sharpening helps.
>
>With the chisel, I trim flush the sides of the front bushing of the
>sharps. It cut better than any cutter, and the flat side is of good
>help.
>
>I recently bought a carver's knife with the bevel one side, and it
>seems to be the good tool for that too.
>
>Regards
>
>
>Isaac
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> > [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> > de Farrell
> > Envoyé : jeudi 5 septembre 2002 13:39
> > À : pianotech@ptg.org
> > Objet : Re: key bushings
> >
> >
> > "....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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >