What are benefits of new shanks on upright hammer replacement ?

[Avery Todd]

fricative?

Sorry, I couldn't resisit!

Avery Todd


On 8/30/07, gordon stelter <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I've decided to replace them, for all of the reasons
> cited, plus adjustablity during installation, etc..
> But I'll rebuilding the butts with Ecsaine. According
> to Bob at Pianotek, it is less fricative than
> buckskin, but he hasn't quite convinced Tokiwa to use
> Ecsaine on the upright butts yet ( like they do on the
> grand knuckles ). As I'm dunking the butts in
> SuperClean, and rinsing, they'll be good and wet, and
> the shanks will just pull out. Then I'll dry them on
> nylon hardware cloth from the garden section at
> Lowe's, with 1/2 inch mesh, stretched over a  frame,
> and then refelt, etc..
>
>    Thanks!
>     G
>
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