Knuckle leather

[Vince Mrykalo]

> Date:          Thu, 25 May 1995 14:49:00 -0600 (MDT)
> From:          Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
> Subject:       Knuckle leather
> To:            Multiple recipients of list <pianotech@byu.edu>
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu


> The time has come for me to finally replace knuckles rather
> than entire shanks which, until now *was* what was needed.
>
> Problem, of course, is orienting the nap of the leather.

> I have a set of knuckles of unknown lineage here ready to install,
> and inserted one to experiment. On that one, the better feel was
> obtained by having the jack escape against the nap and return
> with. Before I replace all 88, I'd like some confirmation that
> I'm on the right track.

I think you are on the right track.  It has been my understanding
that it doesn't matter so much which direction the nap lays, as long
as it lays the same direction for all, although that assumes a fine
nap.

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Vince Mrykalo