hammers and wool

[Richard Brekne]

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antares wrote:

>
> Hello Michael and list.
> As I have mentioned before here, there are several ways to Rome :
> One is 'an' American way. Many American techs like their hammers soft
> from the beginning so that they can slowly build up hardness by adding
> hammer dope. As you probably know hammer dope can be colodion, lacquer,
> or combinations of chemicals and plastic.
> Then there is the European way : hammers have hardness and tension as
> they leave the hammer maker and the technician lessens the tension by
> needling.
> What Richard questions here is : is it necessary to use the natural
> fibers in the wool (the hammer felt) or do we not use the elasticity of
> the felt but instead use the hardening  characteristics of hammer dope?
>
> (Whaddaya Ricardo?)

Er.... well actually I was just wondering what Lanolin had to do with all
this :):)


But when you first are on about it... I line up with the purists on this one,
as a matter of personal preference. That being said those guys and gals over
there who are masters of the art of hammer laquer can create  very nice
tone... albiet a bit different then hammers ala naturelle' but very
pleasing.  I guess in the end it boils down to some pretty subjective critera
for what kind of sound we like. Hard to break this down into a "whats right
and whats wrong" discussion IMHO.

I guess what I am saying is that I'm kind of a relativist kind of guy.....
relatively speaking that is :)

> (warning...flame suits on)
>
> friendly greetings from
> antares
> the Netherlands
>

Cheers my friend !

RicB

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