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<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>Paul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>As someone who has installed about
as many sets of Wurzen hammers in the USA as anybody, I too have found that the
Wurzen hammers need juicing for the larger instruments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>I've settled in on a 10:1 lacquer
solution which adds just some extra support but not strong
enough to affect needling or diminish the elasticity issues. Anyone
who would have checked to the piano afterwards would be hard-pressed to know
that any additives were added.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>That being said, once juiced, the
hammers perform beautifully and develop into a very musical quality. I've been
quite pleased with the results.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>As with any hammer, half the battle
is learning what you have to work with. Some require very little filing while
others require a heavy filing. Some a lot of needling, some very
little.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>Another little tid bit that I
recently learned from Dale Erwin is that the fibers of the wool are actually
hollow, something that was discovered in the R&R labs. Adding solutions to
the hammer actually fills the fibers up and causes the fibers to react
differently. You learn something new everyday!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>I too am thrilled to have the
Weickert felt back into production. It's about time that rebuilders have some
real arsenal to deal with.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Schoolbook" size=2>Tom Servinsky</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu">Paul T Williams</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:12
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The all new Weickert felt
hammer by Ronsen</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I'm all ears for that as
well!! I love the naturals from Wally!! I recently put
Ronsen-Wurzen on our Baldwin D, but I had to really juice them a lot to get
anything out of them, and the techs that responded said otherwise.
what's up with that??? They were more like raw Ronsens, which I
would expected. They sound great now, but it was a hassle!!! I
also Wapinized the bridges and you wouldn't believe the difference.. Glad I
did it!!</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Paul'</FONT>
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<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>10/14/2008 12:28 PM</FONT>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Re: The all new Weickert felt
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<TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT size=3>How
do these compare to Abel Naturals? Or the Wurzen AAA felt hammers from
Ronson?</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=3>Andrew Anderson</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
size=3>On Oct 14, 2008, at 9:09 AM, AlliedPianoCraft wrote:</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Dale!!!! </FONT><BR><FONT size=3> </FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>Now you've gotten me all excited! </FONT><BR><FONT
size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=3>I'll have to go and find a
piano that needs new hammers.</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=3>Al Guecia</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT
size=3> </FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=3><B>From:</B> </FONT><A
href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com"><FONT color=blue
size=3><U>erwinspiano@aol.com</U></FONT></A><FONT size=3> </FONT><BR><FONT
size=3><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:40 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=3><B>To:</B> </FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT color=blue
size=3><U>pianotech@ptg.org</U></FONT></A><FONT size=3> </FONT><BR><FONT
size=3><B>Subject:</B> The all new Weickert felt hammer by Ronsen</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT size=3> <B><I> I wanted to announce this exciting bit
of news here first.<BR> Sincerely<BR> Dale Erwin</I></B></FONT>
<BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=5><U> Ronsen Piano Hammer Company
announces</U><BR> <U>the New Weickert felt limited edition piano
hammer</U>.</FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3> <BR>
Exclusively produced in America by the Ronsen Hammer
Co.<BR><BR> <B>The Wurzen felt company of Germany has just reintroduced
the legendary Weickert felt. This felt was prized by hammer piano makers for
its resilience & tonal versatility.<BR> Weickert felt was in
use by many famous makers for nearly 90 years before WW-II forced the plant to
be shut down. All old N.Y. Steinways as well as many other American and
European companies used this felt. <BR> When the Berlin Wall came down,
the Jack Brand family of Canada purchased the facility and in 1992 began felt
production with all the original equipment and felt making formulas still
intact! Wurzen makes a host of piano felts for the industry and its products
are marketed and used worldwide.<BR><BR> Now the Famous Weickert felt
piano hammer has been recreated. It is a dense,springy felt that provides a
rich palette of tonal coloration to the musician and technician.<BR>
<U>Ronsen-made Weickert felt hammers</U> elicit enormous sustain and tonal
clarity from the very first moment - and these attributes are present without
pre-needling. A simple probing of these hammers with a single #6 needle
reveals a wonderful dense feel, and the needles go all the way in with a
beautiful feel of velvety compliance.<BR><BR> The Weikert-style felt by
Wurzen utilizes a special proprietary blend of wools as did the original
formulas.<BR>The reduction of protocols known to damage felt fibers in
production, such as over-bleaching, pressing, ironing and sanding have all
been reduced or in large part eliminated, leaving an absolutely beautiful
organic hammer. The felt even smells alive!<BR>The Weickert felt's density,
elasticity and strength are left intact and are the vital and necessary ally
of discriminating voicing technicians.<BR> Weickert felt, combined with
the time-tested traditional hammer-making protocols of Ronsen's Ray Negron,
has now produced one of the finest piano hammers ever available.<BR>Available
October 23 thd. Order now.<BR><BR> <U>Priced at $330.00 for 16 lb.
felt<BR></U><BR> <U>Priced at $315 for the 14 lb. felt</U><BR><BR>
<U>Introductory price of $299.00 </U><BR> <U>Boring
extra</U><BR> For purchases, services, molding and other felt options
call Dale Erwin, Ronsen's new West Coast supplier, at Erwin Piano Restoration
at 209-577-8397 Pacific West coast time. For voicing and technical support,
call either Dale or Ray Negron at Ronsen at 1-800-864-0233 East Coast
time.</B></FONT> <BR><FONT size=3><BR></FONT><BR><FONT size=3><BR></FONT>
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