Lacquer or what?

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In a message dated 4/22/2004 7:33:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
jkanter@rollingball.com writes:
So what's the current best practice for brightening hammers? What I learned
30+ years ago from Sheldon Smith was: applying judicious amounts of a 1/8
solution of lacquer to the shoulders, followed immediately by a shot of pure
thinner right on the crown.

For those who use lacquer, what brand? And what other hardeners are also in
use, and which should be avoided?

Jason

> btw... Whats Delwins take on hammers and laquer ?  Seem to remember he
> went further then we do over here for the natural  hammer resiliancy
> side.  No... this is one of those typical <<opinions vary>>
> questions....and so it should be :)
>
     Jason. 
   Your question has a multi faceted answer based on a multitude of 
variations.
    I was  acquianted with the Sheldon  but do not recall discussing this. 
But I do know from working with Raw Steinway hammers that most of the time one 
will not get to the desired result using the above mentioned protocol. You may 
however turn the shoulders into imovable stone objects & still not get the 
tone  where you wish it to be. The whole hammer must be soaked. You can do it in 
a variety of different ways with a variety of strengths of solutions but they 
are too to numerous to detail on the list & disagreements will ensue breaking 
out into rancorous arguments & shouting matches. If your talking Steinway 
hammers then I suggest you follow their protocol. If your talking Ronsen Or Isaac 
that is also different. The inherent stiffens of the hammer is going to 
determine the amounts & location. IN any case Call me as a phone call would be 
inherently more beneficial. I'd be glad to give you my take on this.
  Dale


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Modesto, Ca 95357
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