key bushings

[David Ilvedson]

David,

For me it is much easier to not come back and do another step in the process, i.e slice the excess of the top of the button.  There is no doubt in my mind that get a better glue joint with cloth over the top of the button.  The cloth is glued on the top and sides of the mortice.  The overlap is the thickness of the caul.  This is like what you find on a Kawai.

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 20:18:31 -0700
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