?? David ? Yes, I've cut open hammers like this for years as well and most hammers have so little of this quality that I wonder how they work. Also in squeezing these Weickert hammers, I notice?they have a super ball kind strength,?a strong compression component?exists that shows compression down the ?middle to the underfelt and I can see the shoulders flex too. I have too them squeeze hard to get this,which is good,?but it is definitely there. This is the felt doing this as well as the pressing. ?? After doing this for years I know that when this?characteristic is present it?insures sustain & voicing stability no matter what brand of hammer it is.? Capishe? ???This felt is truly a different animal. Pun intended. Ray says? he has to keep the skiving knife sharp as it dulls quickly. The hammer Meister says.."I love this felt" so right from the sheep's mouth ? Dale Hi Dale,? ? If that's the case then I would say the tension is outstanding!? ? I've only had a few sets of hammers over the years with that much tension and they were some of the best sounding hammers I've ever used....? ? Looking forward to trying a set....? ? thanks,? ? David? ? > Hi David? > This what Ray posted the other day when he cut these open.? > The other picture of the felt cut thru the strike point was done >right before I took this shot.? > Good qustion & thanks for asking.? > Dale? >? >? >Hi Guys,? >? >I like your model Starr, can we bring her to the conventions? You >should probably send the set back and get what money they will give.? >? >You guys know how I like to cut open hammers to gauge how much >stretch the felt has. When I cut the first bass and it opens up >immediately to 5/8", that is a pretty good indication of good >tension in that set. I cut open the first bass on a Weickert that is >going to Jude Revely, and it opened up 15/16"! Within 30 minutes it >was at 1.25". Love this felt!? >? >Ray? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20081122/9e0ae122/attachment.html>
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