Isaac, Am I right in thinking you mean apply the water to the knuckle leather after you have cut it loose on one side, and before stretching and gluing? A drop of water close to the remaining glue joint? The water making the leather more pliant (easier to stretch), so you don't have to stretch it as tight as you want it to be in the end, as after the water dries, the leather will tighten itself to a certain extent? This piano has Japanese hammers, not Renner. Thanks, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico --On Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:43 AM +0100 Isaac OLEG <oleg-i@noos.fr> wrote: > Hi, > > While you will be at it, applying a drop of pure distilled water on > the leather (if it is leather ) of the knuckle, can help you to tense > it tight while gluing. The tension shows up when drying , and it is > better not to overtight the leather first then (it is easy because the > water makes it more soft). > > Then if you do that with little plastic press clamps and hot glue you > can finish with a good job, assuming the underside is not too flat. > > Most of the KG series in France have Renner hammers, is yours ? - > i've always been told that these hammers wher fitted by the importer, > they used very heavy hammers, some pianos play like trucks, but at > these times pianists seem to appreciate that (because of the teatchers > instructions to gain muscles !). > > Isaac OLEG >
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