I remember a class by Roger Jolly, when he demonstrated his technique. He used an electric hammer head smoothing iron, and a cotton handkerchief. It allowed him excellent control on where and how much steam he wanted to apply. The hammer smoothing iron, can also be used to reverse the results, if too much softening occurred. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@luther.edu> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 9:34 AM Subject: RE: hammer steaming > At 07:22 5/16/2005 -0500, you wrote: >>So...you just held the steam iron close to the hammer felt and shot some >>steam on the crown? >> >>I bought a travel steamer and am ready to go.....I think. >> >> >> Brian P. Doepke >> A.A.A. Piano Works, Inc > > > > NO, I use the iron DRY and the cloth damp. There isn't any control of the > iron steam. (it tends to be more hot water than steam, anyway) You can put > the steam EXACTLY where you want it with the cloth. > > > > > > > Conrad Hoffsommer > I live in my own little world, but it's OK, they know me here. > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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