Aging of hammer felt

[gordon stelter]

I believe that decades of humidity cycling usually
shrinks the felt, making the hammers harder.
     But I have encountered some truly wonderul
hammers ( a few ) over 70 years old. So this must
depend, to some degree, on the original mode of
manufacture and materials used.
     Thump
 
--- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
wrote:
> Aside from general atrophy... I would think quite a
> bit would have to do 
> with what kind of life the hammers had lived.  Were
> they fond of tobacco 
> ?  Over enthusiastic about getting a sun tan each
> year ?  Neglectful of 
> there skin in the dry winters ??  Tenancies towards
> overweight ?
> 
> Things get old. Most things tend to mellow for a
> while as they get 
> older,  before they quietly dissipate into the stuff
> that they were made 
> of.. Course some things get just plain cranky
> instead... :)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> RicB
> 
> > > Would anyone on the list like to comment on the
> effect of ageing on
> >hammer
> >  
> >
> >>felt?
> >>Regards from a black Sussex  Night. (no stars)
> >>Michael G (UK)
> >>    
> >>
> >
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