Andre, I agree with David that he is not the "enemy". Andre and EVERYONE on the list needs quit taking comments so personally. Great post David. David Ilvedson ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David C. Stanwood" <stanwood@tiac.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 08:11:55 -0400 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. >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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