List, On 6/9 Keith McGavern wrote: >One thing caught my attention on the hammer tails though. They are not >roughed. However, they seem to be checking just fine. Should I leave >alone until evidence of poor checking, or go ahead and use a checkering >file as a general guideline? Paul Kupelian sent a sent a reply that I agree with. (Sorry, I deleted it) I would just add that my experience here at IC shows that tails with checkering do indeed wear the backcheck leather faster. On to another subject. I have started rebushing keys with leather. This a first for me so we will see how it goes. My first trials will be on practice room grands. Anybody care to comment on what I can expect? Ken Walkup has had success with leather bushing at Cornell. Don McKechnie Ithaca College dmckech@ithaca.edu Mark Your Calendars Now For NYSCON 97! October 17-19,1997 Radisson Hotel Corning, NY 1/800-4-NYSCON
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