[CAUT] Lanolin

[Avery Todd]

Brent and Alan,

I'd be interested in knowing how much you apply. Just over the crown
portion, let it soak in deeper, or more or less saturate the hammer. I have
a particular piano in mind and am interested in trying this. Thanks.

Avery Todd
Houston, TX

On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Brent Fischer <brent.fischer at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Alan,  interested in knowing if the hammers cup or otherwise
> bleed color from the underfelt.  Funny to see this post today since
> I tried for the first time "Hammer Softener " from Pianotek on
> C3 hammers. It doesn't bleed, cup, or smell much and had
> immediate results and best of all, no carpel tunnel from needling.
> Proprietary is the word from Jane so the sauce is secret.
> Brent
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 9/15/10, McCoy, Alan <amccoy at ewu.edu>* wrote:
>
>
> From: McCoy, Alan <amccoy at ewu.edu>
> Subject: [CAUT] Lanolin
>
> To: "CAUTlist" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 12:19 PM
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have tried some lanolin/lacquer thinner on several sets of hammers here
> per Fred’s post a couple weeks ago. BTW a good source of it is here for
> those who want to give it a try:
> http://www.thesage.com/catalog/FixedOil.html#Lanolin. $10 for 16 oz.
>
> I applied it to two sets of hammers that were annoying to needle – grabby
> or just plain impenetrable (one set of Renner blues, and one NY Steinway).
> Also applied some just yesterday to a set that were in need of needling, but
> a decent set, i.e. not argumentative hammers (NY S&S). The first thing I
> noticed in all three cases was that the mixture itself has an effect on the
> voice (to say nothing about whether or not the needles penetrate more
> easily, the original reason for the application). To my ear it is a pleasant
> change to the tone – mellower and rounder. On the set yesterday it probably
> is too dark and I’ll need to file the hammers to get a bit more definition
> (they need filing anyway). The effect on the other two sets was not as
> pronounced, but still a pleasant change. I can’t think of any downside to
> using the mixture. Not yet anyway.
>
> I’d be interested in hearing if anyone else has used this stuff.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
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