[pianotech] Guestion with leather key bushings

[Tom Servinsky]

Thanks
Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michiel van Loon" <mvanloon at pianoman.nl>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Guestion with leather key bushings


> Tom,
> Just needle the  leather softly with a single needle in your voicing 
> tool. It makes the leather softer and holds very long.
> Do not use water on this leather.
> 
> Vriendelijke groeten,
> Michiel van Loon
> Meppel
> 0522 255160
> 06 55150644
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> Tom Servinsky schreef:
>> List
>> Got a question about the possibiity of sizing leather key bushings. I 
>> have a Bosendorfer Imperial grand with leather key bushings which are 
>> in premium condition, however the mortise openings have widened beyond 
>> being acceptable.
>> I hate to replace key bushing leather if they are in prestine 
>> condition. I'm thinking aboutf using the Alcohol/h2o sizing solution 
>> to size the mortises as my Plan A attack.
>> Your thoughts?
>> Tom Servinsky