hammer mass (was Wurzen felt)

[David Love]

I thought I sent a correction on that, maybe I sent it to myself by
mistake.  Of course, you are right.  I meant 7/32".  

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>; <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> Date: 5/12/2003 10:49:13 AM
> Subject: RE: hammer mass (was Wurzen felt)
>
> David,
>          Not to be too pickyune but I do hope you meant a 7/32" shank
and=20
> not 7/16".
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> At 01:32 PM 5/12/2003, you wrote:
>
> >Yes, it seems that it is not a pure test.  It was interesting, however,
to
> >observe the difference.   It brings something else to mind, which is what
> >happens when, say, a new action with 7/16" shanks is combined with a
hammer
> >weight from the original design which utilized 3/16" shanks and of a
> >different species of wood.  My own experience does suggest that a light
> >hammer on a 3/16" maple shank does not sound the same as that same hammer
> >on a hex 7/16" shank made of hornbeam.
> >
> >David Love
> >davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
>
> Greg Newell
> Greg's piano Fort=E9
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