Elk leather: was Backcheck noise

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Yes, but you want to use Ballistol on leather not Goose Juice.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Barnard" <tune4u at earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 4:31 PM
Subject: RE: Elk leather: was Backcheck noise


> Doesn't Joe Goss sells stuff to prevent squeaking of deer skin and
similar? I believe it's called Moose Juice.
>
> Is that Elk soft like deer hide or is it similar to regular ol' cow
leather?
>
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
> Joshua 24:15
>
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek at broadpark.no>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 08/04/2006 5:26:28 PM
> Subject: Elk leather: was Backcheck noise
>
>
> > Which reminds me... Whislt touring the wild west this summer I picked
> >up a bundle of tanned Elk hide on an impulse.  Anyone have any comments
> >on the potential uses of this stuff in pianos ?
>
> >Cheers
> >RicB
>
> >----------
> >Bad leather on the backcheck is the cause replacing the backchecks is
> >the fix contact David at warentee service.
> >  Fran
> >
> >David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> wrote:
> >  Roger:
>
> >I've encountered a couple of new Steinways recently with very loud hammer
> >tail to backcheck leather contact noise--especially audible on a soft
blow.
> >The leather looks and feels relatively normal but the noise is definitely
> >bothersome. What is the likely cause and remedy.
>
> >David Love