voicing mixtures and procedures

[Richard Brekne]

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zoran grujic wrote:

>       Hi List,      my name is Zoran Grujic,I work as piano teacher
> and technician in Yugoslavia.I will have much voicing work on
> rock-hard hammers in old,bad grands in musical school here.I would
> like to hear some of your experiences about hammer softeners
> (alcohol/water,or some other mixture).How much water goes into
> alcohol?How to apply it?
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> Hi Zoran.. If you use water / alcohol, then start out by mixing 9
> parts alcohol to 1 part water. Apply say 5 drops just below each crown
> and wait a half an hour. Old packed hammers are often needeled many
> times and when water / alcohol is applied they can puff up like a hot
> marshmellow. Newer hammers or less needled hammers can take a bit
> more. You have to get a feel for how much you need, so start
> conservative. In rare cases you need to let any of the water / alcohol
> soak into the tip of the hammer. (however sometimes just 1-2 small
> drops here and only here works really well, depends on the conditions
> of the hammer) If the hammers are really worn and badly shaped, I like
> to rough shape them first.
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> Alternatively there is a method using steam. I have only tried this a
> couple times so I havent gotten the nack of it yet. Others can help
> you with this method
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> I am also interested in shelac hammer hardener,which was in use before
> lacquers.The same questions as before.I checked archives,but didn't
> get all answers about it.
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> Personally I like to use cellulose lakk. It doesnt leave the same
> stain on the hammer felt and I like the ease of use. But if you want
> to use shelac, and I know a few people who do, find as blonde a flake
> as you can, and mix with alcohol in the same 9 to 1 as above. This
> will be enough shellac for hardinging hammers.
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> Richard Brekne
> I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
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>      Many thanks in
> advance.Regards,
> Zoran
> zorang@mgnet.co.yu

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