Subject: Re: warped keys > > >You could try diagonal saw kerfs filled with a thicker veneer to "bend" it > >the way you want it to go. I've done this before and made it "less bad". > > > >Greg Newell > > I did one like this a couple of weeks ago. The (natural) key was both > severely twisted, and warped. Took three cuts. Two shimmed out, one clamped > in. Back in the piano, you can't tell which one it is. I've tried heating, > but never had much luck with it unless the twist was very slight. > > Ron N Ron I was taught to straighten keys this way. Work from the bottom of the key to cut the appropriate kerf(s), shim with veneer if required and apply epoxy. Some finesse with shaping, spacing, and levelling and the repair is virtually invisible. Paul Chick
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