<HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY>I'll be possibly re-hammering a Bechstein 9 fter this= summer.   I might be interested in a set of those= hammers... David Ilvedson <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid;= PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message From: antares <ANTARES@EURONET.NL> To:= Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Received: Sat, 4 Jun 2005= 15:55:25 +0200 Subject: Re: reflections on a hammer On 4-jun-05, at 7:46, Quentin Codevelle= wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Hello= Andre,<?/smaller><?/fontfamily>   <?fontfamily><?para= m Arial><?smaller>Does your message mean that Abel uses only= Wurzen felt= now?<?/smaller><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param= Arial><?smaller>Or do they propose to choose between VFG or= Wurzen for their= hammers?<?/smaller><?/fontfamily>   <?fontfamily><?pa= ram Arial><?smaller>I remarked that the Abel VFG hammers that are= sold in sets (without boring) are really nicely shaped, although= the Renner sets of hammers with Wurzen are looking more= "rough".<?/smaller><?/fontfamily> <?fontfamily><?param= Arial><?smaller>Does it has to do with the press they use, or do= Abel workers iron the hammers after the gluing process, so that= the hammer looks= fine?<?/smaller><?/fontfamily>   <?fontfamily><?param= Arial><?smaller>Thanks,<?/smaller><?/fontfamily>   <?= fontfamily><?param= Arial><?smaller>Q. <?/smaller><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE> = I'll show you a year old picture of our Bechstein hammer,= made for us by Renner. <HR> <CENTER><IMG src="mhtml:file://C:\Documents and Settings\David= Ilvedson\Local= Settings\Temp\xPlus\024043D3-A86D-462F-B0C0-D762272F606F.mht!CID= :{17FA83F2-70C0-4007-8804-67C002BB931D}/Bech 1.jpg"></CENTER> <HR> This is a typical example of a magnificent, custom= made, hammer with Wzen AA quality. No sanding, no dope, no= ironing (which I think kills felt anyway) no nothing. Just glued= in a very modern press. Over time we have altered this= hammer : it is now in walnut, with a different tail, and the= weight has been changed to our specifics. This is the miracle= hammer of my choice for Bechstein grands. friendly= greetings from André= Oorebeek www.concertpianoservice.nl "Where music= is no harm can be" </DIV></BODY></HTML>