I repaired a set like this by gluing basswood strips to the sides.
If the keysides are tapered from sloppy repair, good, that gives you an index edge on the bottom.
I scraped the keysides to get clean wood and glued on the strips with medium viscosity CA glue (waterproof).
Using the good bottom edge against a guide, trim the sides on a bandsaw.
Then, make a 90 degree sanding block smooth on the bottom), place the key on a smooth tabletop and dress the sides.
If you don't have good bottom edge indexing, figure out what to do.
Finish off the tops as you would for recovering.
About one day's work.
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Ed Sutton
ed440@me.com(980) 254-7413
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-12-2018 12:13
From: Zeno Wood
Subject: eroded key sides
Hello gang,
I have an old Mason & Hamlin with sizable gaps between the naturals. Any good method for building up the sides of the keys before new keytops are applied?
Thanks,
Zeno
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Zeno Wood
Brooklyn, NY
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