So David, what are her impressions? Marcel Carey Sherbrooke, QC > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On > Behalf Of David C. Stanwood > Sent: June 12, 2005 8:12 AM > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Crescendo Punchings > > > Dear André (and Jurgen), > > Despite my initial skepticism I've decided to try a set of > your fine wool > punchings on a Mason & Hamlin CC c1903 (9' 4.5") concert > grand that I'm > working on for a local concert venue. Sylvia Traey will be > performing on > the instrument and I value her opinion highly... I'm happy > to report her > impressions... There certainly are an impressive number of > opinions coming > in from respectable techs on these new products and you > Andre deserve great > credit for your success in getting finer quality wool into pianos, > especially in the hammers... > > Years ago (the late eighties) I was frustrated with the > reluctance of the > piano industry to use finer quality wool felt and cold > pressing in their > hammers and even bought myself a production wool carding > machine and > supporting equipment including a fine set of Dolge hammer > presses with the > intention of "doing it myself". Fortunately my sights got > set on a subject > that I was able to make progress in (touch weight) instead > of re-inventing > the wool wheel... The hammer presses have been restored > and are being > successfully used by a friend and associate and the carding > machine and > attending equipment still sit in a trailer in the back pasture... > > So again I offer my heartfelt thanks for your perseverance > and success. > > David Stanwood > > PS - André... just because I disagree or express an > opposing opinion about > an idea doesn't make me your "enemy". I'm sorry that you > feel this way and > I'll try not to hurt your feelings in the future, however I > will never > hesitate to express my opinion based on facts and > experience even if it > chances to go against the grain. > > For the sake of this list I think that we should all try to > avoid being > reactionary, in a personal sense, in our list responses > because I can see > that it inhibits many from getting involved in the discussion. > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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