Thank vary much to you all. I am now trying with stanley knife and hobby 
knife. Good results on tests. I even tried the lampblack trick suggested by 
Doug Brooke. Fine.
I can understand that better results are achieved when scoring when the keys 
are not cut yet. However, I have individual bone coverings which I don't 
want to glue before cutting, in order to compensate for wavy cutting of the 
keylevers, so I guess I will have to devise a jig or something.

Domenico



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Domenico Statuto" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 8:30 AM
Subject: Decorative lines on keys


> Dear listers,
> I have tried making the usual decorative lines on keys using a number  of 
> tools: knife, scribing awl, japanese saw... however the results  aren't 
> satisfying - the lines aren't thin enough or, when scribed with  an awl, 
> not as neat as I can see on harpsichord made by professionals.
> Any clue? Is it a matter of choosing the right tool or it's just my  hand? 
> I'd like advice on both bone and wood.
> Thanks,
> Domenico Statuto
>
> Amateur harpsichord maker
> www.harpsichordmaking.blogspot.com
>

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