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<font face="Arial">I don't have much experience with using laquer
etc to harden hammers, and I am looking for advice. <br>
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A recent example typifies a situation I've encountered before. A
client has bought a large good-quality upright, about 80 years
old. The bass hammers are rather soft. They are not deeply
grooved. I have ironed them, but this produced only minimal
improvement. <br>
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Obviously the proper solution is to fit new hammers. But where
cost is a factor, what could I do to harden the existing hammers.
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What is needed I think is not to make the surface harder but to
make the overall texture more dense. What would be a method to do
this at minimal cost?<br>
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Advice will be most welcome.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
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David<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.davidboyce.co.uk">www.davidboyce.co.uk</a><br>
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