[pianotech] Back check felt thickness

[David Love]

For that much work why not just replace the entire backcheck.  It's really a
fairly fast procedure and a set is not that expensive when you consider the
cost of good leather and time.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Joe Wiencek
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:05 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Back check felt thickness

Greetings all,

I'm recovering backchecks on an 1894 Steinway A and I'm struggling  
with which thickness of felt to use under the leather.  The old felt  
was pretty moth- eaten and not a good indicator of what to replicate-

Any suggestions on how to determine the right felt for these backchecks?
Thanks in advance.


Joe Wiencek