Steinway « O » New York 1910 (to be restored)
Thinning down the keys.
Since some new key tops are twice the ivory thickness, the key must be reduced in proportion.
Final correction before gluing.
Back to black.
Voicing the new Steinway hammers.
Drying the freshly voiced hammers.
On the next picture, these new hammers will be clamped together and lightly filed to correct their shapes.
By opting for genuine Steinway hammers one is confronted with a heavier touch since the new hammers are heavier.