damper "grain"

[JIMRPT@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 5/24/2001 11:48:22 PM, you wrote:

<<I have noticed that APSCO advertises their damper felt for grands
as being "horizontally" cut, while Schaff advertises theirs as
"vertical".  What is the real difference and what are the pro's and cons
of each?

Waiting to learn something else I didn't know.
>>
Geez John this is an easy one!  "horizontally cut" damper felt comes from 
Sheep who live in the mountains....by the time they get to the shearing pens 
they are so tired from having to run uphill that they lay down to be 
sheared...whereas "vertical cut" damper felt comes from realatively lazy 
flatland sheep who don't ever have to lie down to rest and are sheared 
standing up. :-)

or another explanation is that "horizontal" felt is layered/cut parallel with 
the strings and "vertical" cut is cut /layered perpendicular to the strings. 
"Vertical" cut felts 'tend' to be of a firmer quality than does "horizontal" 
felt.....or have I got that backwards? :-)
Jim Bryant (FL)