1844 broadwood hammer felt

[Erwinspiano at aol.com]

Hi Max
  Even wool felt, as resilient as it is, has a life  span.  It is after all, 
animal hair subject to the ravages of time &  climate.  Refelting would be a 
wise option IMO.
  Cheers
  Dale

Hello,
 
I am in the process of restoring an 1844 8' grand  similar to the broadwood 
used by chopin in england.
 
the hammers look original, or close to original  and still have a good amount 
of felt.
 
I would like to keep the original felt if  possible by softening the old and 
hardened felt in some way.
 
I am working with a piano tech who mentioned that  re-felting would be ideal..
 
I would like to see if there is some way or  restoring the resiliency of the 
felt with steam or distilled water and a hair  drier or something..
 
what would be the best way?
 
cheers,
 
Max DM



 
 
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