The original question was whether or not heavy filing off the crown was necessary on a S&S hammer in order to produce tone without lacquer. David Love ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Brekne" <rbrekne@broadpark.no> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: September 28, 2001 2:53 PM Subject: Re: Unlacquered S&S hammers: was Re: Tensioned hammers and"the staple" > > > jolly roger wrote: > > > Hi Ric, > > Take 1/8" of felt off, if the bore distancef correct > > the hole is 1/8" further down the tail. Steinways have not been known > > for generous tail lengths in the past. The new hammers are now 1/8" > > longer on the tails. > > > > Roger > > Wait a second.... Let me see if I understand this right... You bore the > holes... then take off some felt.... and then somehow the hole has > "moved" down the tails ?? > > Or are you saying you take off felt first, then bore to the correct > distance... that would give shorter tails I suppose... but why do it > that way ? I never take of anything from the top of the hammer when > filing them down. I just pull off the shoulders makeing more of a > pointed crown. > > > > -- > Richard Brekne > RPT, N.P.T.F. > Bergen, Norway > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no > >
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