The Final Result

Did I say “Final Result”? That’s not quite right. Actually we’re about halfway through the time necessary to really complete the keyboard. We still have to cut some raw ebony into the proper shape for the key coverings, cut and shape some bone for the covering of the sharp keys, glue the ebony and bone onto the keys, scribe decorative lines onto the ebony, shape the ebony key coverings with a razor knife and sandpaper, add a finish to the ebony and balance the keys with lead weights. All this takes at least as much time as we have already spent to this point on the keyboard. We’ll continue in Chapter 5.