[pianotech] brightening the hammer tone

[David Ilvedson]

Nose of the molding?   Bottom back end?  top middle?   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: wimblees at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 6/4/2009 6:27:36 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] brightening the hammer tone


> I've heard of shoulders, heads, and crowns, but never a nose. What area do 
>you consider to be the nose?


>Wim

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian Doepke <bdoepke at verizon.net>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Sent: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 2:14 pm
>Subject: [pianotech] brightening the hammer tone





>Hello,

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>Did I just read somewhere that the tone of the hammers may be brightened by 
>adding lacquer at the “nose” of the molding?

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>Can that be done on all hammers or just certain types?

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>Thank you

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>Brian P. Doepke, RPT

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