Gluing on the Sharps
Now we can start gluing the sharps to their keysticks. Place a LIGHT coat of yellow glue or liquid hide glue on the key and the bottom of a sharp. I prefer liquid hide glue, as the addition of moisture and heat allows you to soften the glue joint should the sharp ever need to be removed. Place the sharp onto the key and use a rub-joint to glue them together. Make certain that the sharp is centered on its key and that the rear edge of the sharp touches the straightedge. No clamps are required. In the next photo the top 4 sharps have been glued to their keysticks. Note that the front of the sharps will overhang their keysticks.