Durable bushings (was PVC-E)

[jolly roger]

>
>Are you using a standard high quality buckskin, or something else? Folks
>have mentioned bushing with leather, but I don't recall anyone getting real
>specific on the type of leather used, and why it was chosen.
>Thanks,
>
>Ron N

Hi Ron,
            I got some from Renner (I think) some years ago it is tanned on
one side for lower friction, it is also consistent thickness wise.  Pricey
as usual.   I tried making my own from tanned leather and soon found out
that the thickness was a problem.  It works great on heavy use school
pianos, but it is noticably noisier.  FWIW.
Roger.