Hammer Butt Leather Replacement

[Newton Hunt]

And the grain has to be oriented properly, hard out and easy back in.

I would replace the butts, better job, longer lasting, fewer problems, etc.,
etc.

		Newton

jolly roger wrote:
> 
> Hi Terry,
>              Use the correct thickness of key bushing cloth, it will work
> fine.  Use hot hide glue to attach, just a little dab will do ya. If it's
> your first butt leather replacement job?   Make sure the leather is nice
> and taut.   Again Hot Hide glue is the easiest to use.
> Roger
> 
> At 05:34 PM 8/21/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hello Listees. I am refurbishing/rebuilding an upright action for a friend
> >of my wife's. 1905 Fisher 52". She just wants to do the minimum to get it
> >playing. I was just going to do the standard minimum - file hammers,
> >shrink-size/lubricate centers (tight action centers), fix a few keys, light
> >regulation, etc. BUT - The hammer butt leathers are detached at the upper
> >end and are very hard and stiff (can't really just glue 'em back down). So,
> >I am going to recommend that we get a bit more serious and replace butts &
> >hammers. BUT, I wish to give her the likely lower cost option of repairing
> >what she has.
> >
> >The butts have two little pieces of red felt under the leather that sit in
> >little notched-out spots. I can only assume these will get damaged when I
> >soak the butt leathers off. It also looks like many of them are a bit
> >moth-chewed. It only seems reasonable to me that these will require
> >replacement. Are these available from Schaff, etc.? I can't find such a
> >thing in the catalog. What do ya'll do in such a case (besides turn the work
> >down)? Thanks.
> >
> >Terry Farrell
> >