Hi agreed on the 8:00 thing, as I've see one mounted like that , the result was decent for a no budget I work may say. The bucksking may be can be artifical leather , more resilient and even. Hot glue is also my choice, as it eventually add some tension to the hammer. I still have to get a few pics of the wooden individual cauls that can be used to press new felt(or leather, why not)and was originally used on Erard's hammers. I 'll try to make a sketch with real dimensions as well. I also have seen interesting gluing pliers tha hold very tight the underfelt if necessary. More difficult to realise. Best Regards. Isaac OLEG > -----Message d'origine----- > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la > part de Joseph Garrett > Envoyé : mardi 2 mars 2004 02:27 > À : pianotech@ptg.org > Objet : Re: buckskin/leather hammer covers > > > Barbara, > I would agree with RicB's directions, with a few > exceptions: 1. Hot hide > glue is easier and faster. And is the glue of choice for many > decades/centuries. 2. The buckskin need only go down to the > 8 o'clock/4 > o'clock shoulder position. Anything more is purely a waste > of good buckskin. > 3. Leather hammers have been around for 300 +years! <G> It > was one of the > first things used on hammers.<G> > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > Captain, Tool Police > Squares Are I > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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