cutting damper felt

[David ilvedson]

List,

For cutting strips of damper felt, i.e. tri-chord, bi-chord etc. 
Bill Spurlocks cutting block is the only way to go.  I have the 
guillotine also put a razor blade and Bill's device is much 
easier, I really get tired of slamming down on the guillotine.  
It allows you to cut every angle you could want.  If you don't 
have Bill's catalog order it at: 

	Spurlock Specialty Tools
	3574 Cantelow Road
	Vacaville, CA  95688
	707-452-8564...Phone/Fax

If you shim soundboards check Bill's router system.  WOW!

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA


> Date:          Thu, 9 Jul 1998 15:06:05 -0400 (EDT)
> To:            pianotech@ptg.org
> From:          "Christopher D. Purdy" <purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu>
> Subject:       Re: cutting damper felt
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

> >List
> >
> >Does some have a good method for cutting damper felt that yields clean, square
> >corners; not only on the strips, but on flat stock that come in sheets from
> >Renner etc.
> >
> >Paul Chick RPT
> >Plainview MN
> 
> Paul,
> 
> For the strips I broke down and bought one of those guillotine affairs from
> the suppliers.  It makes a real clean cut every time.  A former teacher of
> mine used a regular felt knife.  While positioning the knife on the felt,
> he would smack the top of the knife with a wood hammer.  He got good
> results but it kind of gave me the willies.
> 
> As for felt sheets, I have tried a bizillion things and the only thing that
> works for me is using my 24" metal square as a straight edge, clamping it
> down or hold real tight, and cut with a new razor blade.  You have to hold
> down pretty tight though or the felt will try to bunch up.
> 
> That's what works for me, hope it helps.
> 
> chris
> 
> -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.   School of Music  Ohio University  Athens OH
> 
> -purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu   (614) 593-1656    fax# (740) 593-1429
> 
> 
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