Spacing the Keys
After gluing all of the remaining sharps, replace the natural keys onto the keyframe. We now must roughly space the keys so that the gaps between the natural keys are the same and the sharps are centered between their neighboring natural keys. I know what you’re thinking ....... the kerf size of the bandsaw blade determines the space between the keys. Theoretically, that’s right. In the real world, not quite. There are internal stresses in the wood that sometimes causes wood to warp slightly after it’s cut. That’s exactly what happens when you cut a keyboard blank into individual keys. Take a look at the space between the “D” and “E” keys in this photo.
