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Piano key ivory

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EdwardS:
It's beautiful for scrimshaw.  It's also tough enough for strike plates and even nock inserts.  Ivory to me is a joy to work.

Mesophilic:
Didn't even think about strike plates...thanks!

I'm guessing they used hide glue back in the day because a brief soak in warm water and the little bits of wood stuck on to them slide right off.   I also noticed that they used some kind of toothing tool because the glue sides are definatly ridged.

EdwardS:
Yeah, everything on an old piano is hide glue.  Those ebony keys are awesome too.

Pat B:
Spines for reinforced self nocks on arrows.

Mesophilic:
I have some long skinnier pieces from the back part of the keys...would work great for nock reinforcements.  The veneers were laid down in two pieces for most of the keys.

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