Yes, but you want to use Ballistol on leather not Goose Juice. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr at srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan R. Barnard" <tune4u at earthlink.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 4:31 PM Subject: RE: Elk leather: was Backcheck noise > Doesn't Joe Goss sells stuff to prevent squeaking of deer skin and similar? I believe it's called Moose Juice. > > Is that Elk soft like deer hide or is it similar to regular ol' cow leather? > > Alan Barnard > Salem, MO > Joshua 24:15 > > > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek at broadpark.no> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 08/04/2006 5:26:28 PM > Subject: Elk leather: was Backcheck noise > > > > Which reminds me... Whislt touring the wild west this summer I picked > >up a bundle of tanned Elk hide on an impulse. Anyone have any comments > >on the potential uses of this stuff in pianos ? > > >Cheers > >RicB > > >---------- > >Bad leather on the backcheck is the cause replacing the backchecks is > >the fix contact David at warentee service. > > Fran > > > >David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote: > > Roger: > > >I've encountered a couple of new Steinways recently with very loud hammer > >tail to backcheck leather contact noise--especially audible on a soft blow. > >The leather looks and feels relatively normal but the noise is definitely > >bothersome. What is the likely cause and remedy. > > >David Love
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