On 8/10/2012 1:50 PM, Rob McCall wrote: > Ron, > > I thought about this... I remember you talking about this quite a > while ago but I wasn't sure which area of the key to whittle. Your > picture tells all. Thanks... That makes me 1000 words ahead! That's the only place you really can remove a lot of material without it showing or weakening the key. And I take off as much as I can, rather than try for any three decimal balance figure. Very scientific, but functionally practical. It is C-8 after all, and the front needs lightened a lot. > I have a follow-up tuning in about 3 weeks. I'll bring my whittling > knife and get to work. No tape stitches though. Save the blood for stringing. <G> Ron N
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