Rail Cloth

[stanwood]

>I second this motion (no rail cloth). It also helps make hammer *spacing*
more stable, especially when you space by cross-papering the corners of the
>flange.
>
>Steve Brady, RPT

Steve,

I once assumed that cross papering to space a Steinway hammer flange was
common knowledge, but I've recently met some experianced technicians who
have never heard of it.  Perhaps a photo of the technique in the Journal
would be helpful.

David Stanwood