everything is super sized

So the key set for Bo has come my way to remove the key bushings. I was given the task with warning that these usually turn to mush, as they are leather, not the standard felt. Undaunted (well there was a little trepidation) I took the keys out of the key frame placing them onto the frames we use to hold the keys when we work on them. Now there are 9 extra keys on this piano.

So now I have to deal with 97 keys instead of the usual 88. And the keys themselves are longer, and heavier, making them more awkward to move. Ah, but the gods were kind to me, and the leather, upon wetting with water and alcohol, did not dissolve, but separated with encouragement of my trusty exacto knife and hemostats. It does take patience, and vigilance, but not an unpleasant task. As I worked away, completely absorbed in my task, I was smiling to myself, realizing that a few months ago I had no idea what a key bushing even was.