Accurate cutting strips of cloth for Damper backing

[Jeannie Grassi]

Try putting sandpaper on your straight edge.  It will grab the cloth and
keep it from slipping.  It also helps to have a see-through straight edge,
with lines on it, to track the cloth and make sure it isn't slipping as you
go along.
jeannie

Jeannie Grassi, RPT
Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal
mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Gamble
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 12:37 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
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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