David, <div><br> </div> <div>Thanks--mucho appreciado!</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Alan<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: David Love <davidlovepianos@comcast.net><br> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 2:20 pm<br> Subject: RE: New Steinway Hammers was---hammer thickness trimming jig<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_d6ec3721-5a99-474e-bf3c-df2dcae23994"> <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">From C6 up I just soak it straight over the top and usually two applications—I start with that section and then soak it again when I’m done with the other section, I don’t necessarily let it dry first. </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Below C6 I apply to the shoulders just slightly above </span></font><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">9:00</span></font><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy"> and </span></font><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">3:00</span></font><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy"> and let it creep toward the strike point. As I go lower and lower in the tenor I try to graduate the creep slightly so that by the time I get to the lowest note in the tenor I don’t let it creep quite all the way to the strike point during the application process (it seems to get there eventually anyway). Reason being that the low tenor on most Steinways is often kind of honky and I don’t want too much lacquer near the strike point. If it goes there not a big deal with the strength that I’m using, just needle it out or put a couple of drops of pure acetone on the crown after the application. Going into the bass I allow it to creep again to the strike point for the bi chords and just soak it over the top on the monochords. That’s usually enough. </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"> </span></font></div> <div> <div><font size="2" color="navy" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:navy">David Love<br> <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a><br> <a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com" target="_blank">www.davidlovepianos.com</a></span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"> </span></font></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pianotec h-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b><a href="mailto:reggaepass@aol.com">reggaepass@aol.com</a><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:41 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: New Steinway Hammers was---hammer thickness trimming jig</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">David, </span></font></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I just installed my first set of Ronsens on a Steinway. I'm impressed with what I hear right out of the box. That said, like you, I want to add lacquer, on this set and for this particular piano and client, perhaps ONLY from C6 on up. Thanks for the specs on what kind of lacquer you use and in what proportions on these hammers. My question is: where do you apply it--at 9 & 3 o'clock? From the top of the moulding? Soak the=2 0whole thing?</span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The benefit of your experience in this particular matter will be much appreciated.</span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Alan Eder</span></font></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left: .5in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: David Love <<a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a>><br> To: 'Pianotech List' <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br> Sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 4:37 pm<br> Subject: RE: New Steinway Hammers was---hammer thickness trimming jig</span></font></div> <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_e3e83036-64f4-4341-b44f-f6b2c67eabdb"><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">I don't know why anyone would use a Steinway hammer when you can get a Bacon</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:wh ite"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">felt hammer custom made and dimensioned with no lacquer from Ronsen. The</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">hammers I've been getting from him have been outstanding. They do require</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">an application of lacquer but I'm using one 9:1 solution through the set,</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">maybe two applications above C6 and that is plenty to bring out the tone</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">quality tone. That's with MacLac High</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> Solids G-23 clear gloss lacquer</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(solids content do vary between lacquers). 10 grams of lacquer to 90 grams</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">of aceton e in this case. They're less expensive too! </span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> </span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">David Love</span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</a> </span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com">www.davidlovepianos.com</a></span></font></tt></pre><pre style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><tt><font size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> </span></font></tt></pre></div> </div> <div id="u8CADBFAFFF23CC7-111C-C2C"> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:black"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in; margin-bottom:.0001pt"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"><a target="_blank" href="http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010" title=3 D"http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010">Get the MapQuest Toolbar</a>. 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