Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing

[Michael Gamble]

Hello John and List
Quite a brain-wave! You mean that "Copydex" white rubber glunge in the
plastic bottle with brush-in-the-lid? Well, I use that in the field to fix
on old damper felts and other felt in a hurry. Really one has to put the
felt on while that Copydex is still runny and hammer it on. That makes the
glunge intersperse with the fabric fibres. Good for curtain pelmet fringes
and furniture trim etc. Hadn't though of it as a non-slip application
though! Will experiment. Thanks. I know that when dry on the fingers you
just rub it off.... Hmmmm. (as someone once said)
I was contemplating using one of those stationery roller guillotines with
the pressure bar which is intended for cutting paper..... More experiment.
Regards
Michael G.(UK)

-----Original Message-----
From: John Ross [mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca] 
Sent: 18 September 2005 07:49
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing

Hi Michael,
Would a coating of that rubber cement for paper, work.
When dry, the higher friction should help.
When finished, it could be removed, by pealing, or solvent.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:37 AM
Subject: Re: Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing


> Hello List
> Anyone got any bright ideas on how to cut cloth (or felt) in really 
> parallel
> strips and at a specific width for use on damper backing? The original was
> indeed cloth, not felt, the weave is plain to see at the sides. I have a
> "roller" type knife, one of those rubbery green mats (a large one) marked
> out in small squares, and a long straight-edge used for key-levelling. The
> problem is to stop the felt from shifting under the knife! (don't we all?)
> Regards
> Michael G.(UK)
>
>
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