thick or thin

[Bigeartb@aol.com]

Willem,
      I do believe the feel of the instrument can become too spongy with the 
use of numerous paper punchings especially on the front rail. I was also 
taught we should gently tap the center and front rail felt punching . This 
enhances the keylevelig stabiltiy and keydip stability. It has always worked 
for me but maybe these two little steps are unnecessary but I always use the 
largest felt punchings....hammer tapped...and the least amount of paper. The 
hammer tapping procedure eliminates the felt spongyness but one can not ,to 
my knowledge, eliminate spongyness from the use of too many paper shims. We 
talked this thread once when you were on vacation and some disagree but thats 
how we all learn.

Thanks,

Tommy Black