Holes in hammers

[Richard Brekne]

Ron Nossaman wrote:

> >Do you know why we pack the felt after needling ? it is because , if we
> >don't do that, the sound escape by the holes !
> >
> >Isaac
>
> And on really hard hammers, the holes will whistle with a hard blow! With
> different sized holes, you can get them to whistle at a different pitches
> to reinforce desirable partials. Tuned voicing, as it were, or a flute duplex.
>
> Now the question no one has asked. I held back as long as I could.
>
> How does one split nine holes symmetrically above and below the crown of
> the hammer? Would that be 4.5 holes on either side?

You dont.. I said 9 holes on both shoulders... that would be 3 rows of 3..

>
> Just trying to make sure I understand the concept.
>

I gather you got it now :)

>
> Ron N

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
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