Crescendo Punchings

[Marcel Carey]

So David, what are her impressions?

Marcel Carey
Sherbrooke, QC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of David C. Stanwood
> Sent: June 12, 2005 8:12 AM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Crescendo Punchings
>
>
> Dear André (and Jurgen),
>
> Despite my initial skepticism I've decided to try a set of
> your fine wool
> punchings on a Mason & Hamlin CC c1903 (9' 4.5") concert
> grand that I'm
> working on for a local concert venue.  Sylvia Traey will be
> performing on
> the instrument and I value her opinion highly...  I'm happy
> to report her
> impressions...  There certainly are an impressive number of
> opinions coming
> in from respectable techs on these new products and you
> Andre deserve great
> credit for your success in getting finer quality wool into pianos,
> especially in the hammers...
>
> Years ago (the late eighties) I was frustrated with the
> reluctance of the
> piano industry to use finer quality wool felt and cold
> pressing in their
> hammers and even bought myself a production wool carding
> machine and
> supporting equipment including a fine set of Dolge hammer
> presses with the
> intention of "doing it myself".  Fortunately my sights got
> set on a subject
> that I was able to make progress in (touch weight) instead
> of re-inventing
> the wool wheel...  The hammer presses have been restored
> and are being
> successfully used by a friend and associate and the carding
> machine and
> attending equipment still sit in a trailer in the back pasture...
>
> So again I offer my heartfelt thanks for your perseverance
> and success.
>
> David Stanwood
>
> PS - André... just because I disagree or express an
> opposing opinion about
> an idea doesn't make me your "enemy".  I'm sorry that you
> feel this way and
> I'll try not to hurt your feelings in the future, however I
> will never
> hesitate to express my opinion based on facts and
> experience even if it
> chances to go against the grain.
>
> For the sake of this list I think that we should all try to
> avoid being
> reactionary, in a personal sense, in our list responses
> because I can see
> that it inhibits many from getting involved in the discussion.
>
>
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