<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Yes....moot and loofoot and all that I am sure. But WE (field techs) do not glue hammer felt back onto the molding.  I have not come across a tool for doing so in the field before, and wonder if the tool you mention is appropriate at all. In anycase its a waste of time.  Any way you add it up you are much better off replacing heads. Otherwise I gotta admit I misread the post.... probably because I couldnt dream anyone would seriously consider trying to reglue hammer felt to mouldings in this fashion that were damaged in this fashion. MA Ricb Isaac OLEG SIMANOT wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE> Richard,The metal clamps yet sold by Renner are indeed designed to clamp hammer felt. That was done in ancient times eventually to glue some new felt on multi layers hammers (and leather too of course)Another method involved the uses of a wood clamp, the Erard hammers refelting are yet done as that, as they cant be mounted in a machine for gluing new felt (no tails).These clamps are very strong, the surely could help to clamp back some old felt, but the hammers are ruined anyway (as probably the piano ). And yes for sure they don't really apply to modern hammer making.Friendly fromIsaac OLEG <blockquote dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div class="OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr">-----Message d'origine----- De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [<A HREF="mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org">mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org</A>]De la part de Richard Brekne Envoyé : lundi 18 mars 2002 19:05 À : pianotech@ptg.org Objet : Re: Unglued Hammerheads  </div> Paul Plumb wrote: <blockquote TYPE="CITE">I have been asked to reglue hammerheads that have come loose from the molding (not the shanks) because of heat in a fire.  I would like to know the best kind of glue to use if not hide glue and best way to clamp them.</blockquote> ???? Clamping ???? We do not clamp hammerheads.   <blockquote TYPE="CITE">Any other information that may be helpful would be appreciated.  The piano is about 30 years old and there does not appear to be any other problems except rust formation on the pins and strings.  I realize that some of the other hammers may become loose in the future and have warned the client. Thanks, Paul Plumb</blockquote> <blockquote TYPE="CITE">Plumb Pianos</blockquote> A good wood glue should work just fine... Is this an upright or a grand. Perhaps you might get a tech with some experience in fire/smoke damage to take a second look at this instrument. Not all problems relating to fire / smoke become all the acute immediatly after the event.       -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway <a href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</a> <a href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</a>  </blockquote> </blockquote> -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway <A HREF="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no</A>   </body> </html>