Trimming

Then a pencil line is drawn on the ebony representing the point where the excess begins. We cannot sand the front or rear edges of the keytop as the length of the ebony must remain constant, so check both edges and consider the edge with the cleanest cut the rear edge. Any small defects in the front edge will be eliminated when we roundover the ebony in a later step. Write the key number on the bottom surface of the ebony along with a mark signifying which end faces forward.