<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3132" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> <DIV>Ed:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've found their greatest utility to be in stitching from the side of the hammer at or just above the wood molding. A single needle all the way through at various positions in a straight line up from the tip of the molding can do wonders. But with care! A stitch at a time. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 08/31/07 10:44:28 Central Daylight Time, A440A writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <STYLE type=text/css> .aolmailheader {font-size:8pt; color:black; font-family:Arial} a.aolmailheader:link {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:active {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:hover {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} </STYLE> <FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" cite="" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">the glover needles at fabric stores, upholstery and leather outlets. I had no luck so I ordered some from Pianophile. Only after getting the needles I found out that they can destroy hammers. They tear the felt.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>Greetings, <BR>   It depends on how you use them!  If you begin needling with them as you would with a regular needle, yes, you will destroy the hammer.  However, that is not the way.  After you have a hammer softened in the shoulders, and want to loosen the deep core, a single stitch, from both sides, directly down into the core from the 11:00 and 2:00 positions, will often do wonders for the hammer's roundness of tone.  <BR>Regards, <BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR><BR><BR>Ed Foote RPT<BR></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT><BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR>Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>