key stop rail

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 19:01 10/24/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi Jack,
>Use some molding trim 1"x1/4" or so. It dont have to be anything that special.
>Joe Goss
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>----- Original Message -----
>Hello all
>
>I am working on a Baldwin grand and it is missing the key stop rail . I 
>will make a new one in my shop but would like to know what kind of wood I 
>should be using?
>
>Jack  Houweling


Are you talking key stop [on top of] or key slip [in front of]?

I'd think that a bifurcated 1/2"-5/8" dowel would do for the key stop (like 
S$S) or squared off and routed out like for an older "L" shaped one.

My 2¢.



Conrad Hoffsommer

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