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Stieff Rebuild - New sharps

Category: Shop Work
Date: 2018-09-04

Quality is a collection of small details.  And for every piano, the first thing the pianist encounters is the keyboard.  For a high-end piano, the look and feel must be superb.  Inviting.

I enjoyed taking the time to ensure that the replacement sharps for this keyboard were second-to-none in fit and finish.

[New sharps for piano keys

The new sharps are made of natural ebony and supplied by PianoTek Supply.   I was thrilled with the craftsmanship and uniformity of the product.   Fitting the the new sharps to the old key sticks proceeded as follows:

The picture below shows bolstering the keysticks with veneer, prior to final sanding and finish.

[Bolstering keysticks with veneer

Installed on keyframe:

[piano keys sharps installed on keyframe

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