At 10:34 PM 9/29/98 EDT, you wrote: > >In a message dated 9/29/98 7:57:55 PM, a10pater@xs4all.nl wrote: > ><<"Later on in the notes he discribes The Treatment. The tighter the >centerpin, > >the more alcohol. For example in a hamer flange of a grand, you take 5% > >alcohol, 95% water. With a damper or a whippen, you take 70/30%.">> Hello, Albertien Your post was very interesting. I've heard of this, but not in so detailed a manner. I believe that the more water in the solution, the more it shrinks the cloth. The 70/30% solution doesn't put as much water in contact with the wool, so the wool doesn't shrink as much, so the center pin stays tighter. Interesting that Renner has worked this out so exactly. Thanks for writing. Susan Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com
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