Donmattucks Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I'm trying to repurpose some 19teens piano keys. I'm making a pommel for a large stirring spoon. I need Idon't know how or what type of glue to use to take several pieces and make them one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Almost certainly hide glue if the piano has age. Ebony and ivory and their current substitutes get damaged quite often during the life of a piano. If the keys don't release with damp heat, there is a chance that contact cement was used due to bonding issues. In this case, sacrifice the key wood and cut wide of what you are saving. The inside of the saved piece can be scraped. Edit: I might have misunderstood. Are you trying to separate the keys from the ebony, or just trying to glue some whole keys together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmattucks Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I'm trying to glue them together and make a rectangle that I can then work. I have the pieces separatedfrom the keys and I'm trying to make a block out if them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I would use epoxy. A few things make me lean that way. The fact that you want it for spoons leads me to think it could get wet for periods of time. That is the primary issue I see. Ebony can be oily. It is recommended that you wipe it with acetone just prior to gluing. You can also tint the epoxy or even buy a black epoxy. That can be helpful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmattucks Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Would you recommend roughing the edgesup a little because ebony is smooth as plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 You can. It helps with a lot of hard oily woods. It does not need to be much. I keep some 600 grit automotive wet/dry around for things like that. Just stay back from the corners so your joints stay crisp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmattucks Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Do you think after I epoxy the pieces together I will be able to drill a hole in the block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 I would let the epoxy cure overnight then you should be safe to drill holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 ...and welcome to the forums! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 If you have to buy epoxy, Golfworks sells their own brand of black epoxy which I can attest to working well, including glueing wood together. Make sure you order black. Don't order the 50ml cartridges because it requires a special gun. http://www.golfworks.com/epoxy/c/33/?pc=4&c2c=ln Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Piano ebony is typically tapered with top edges rounded over. I am curious if you are using this taper to get a curve or if you have milled these pieces square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmattucks Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Milled them square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hi Don! We would all live to see what you create with these pieces. I never thought of salvaging ebony from a piano. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donmattucks Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I triedto make a cutting board but screwed it up after about 100 hours. So I'm trying to get answers to my doubts to make this happen I will post pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davestanton Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Great idea for cheap ebony! Never thought of doing this...also the ivory! All those old pianos I have seen trashed will turn into little gold mines. THANKS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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