I've done this with thin buckskin or even high quality bushing cloth. Cut away any old felt which would prevent a nice sharp striking point and stretch the new cloth over the moulding tip and down both sides of the moulding. Wrap with cotton thread a few dozed times while stretching the buckskin as tightly as possible. Spear the thread with titebond. After drying, if it's still not tight enough for good tone, tighten by shoving pieces of glue dipped tooth picks between the buckskin and moulding. Be careful of the flanges especially if they're brass. This surely isn't an ideal repair, may not have great longevity, and definately doesn't look cool, but the top notes aren't typically used that much either. -Mike Jorgensen RPT james turner wrote: > > List Friends, > > I have often worked on old uprights where the last few hammers are into > the wood. I have replaced these hammers at times with new ones, but it > is often difficult to voice them to the rest of the old ones. Also, > many people just cannot afford a new set of hammers and the necessary > work to get the old piano up to par. > > When high treble hammers are into the wood, is there any way to use the > felt still on the sides of the hammers to sort of recap the tops? I > have tryed this, but haven't been too sucessful. Does anyone have any > thoughts on this? Thanks.
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