Non-smelly Hammer Juice

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I've learned that what you say is correct. But it was not the way these
hammers were represented to me. I shall be leery of the hammer maker's
recommendations and advertising, in future.

Thanks to all who responded to the "juice" question.

Alan Barnard
Older But Not Much Wiser in Salem, MO

----- Original Message -----
From: <JIMRPT@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: Non-smelly Hammer Juice


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>
>
> <<"But by "filing" do you mean taking off felt?
> > I don't understand that idea on new hammers. Or are you really talking
> > about
> > just "polishing" them with some fine-grit emery paper?">>
>
> Alan;
>  Hammers that are 'ready to hang' are not needfully 'ready to
> play'..............
> Bass hammers more so than treble thingees................... There are
> 'usually' improvements which may be made to the tonal quality of new Bass
> hammers. Depending on the hammers used they may be 'cupped',  'dished',
'off
> center' (vis a vis strike point/moulding) have a 'soft layer' of felt on
top,
> in need of shaping, etc...etc.....
>  Yes, new hammers in many cases need to be filed/shaped removing felt in
the
> process....'new' does not mean 'ready for use'.............
> Jim Bryant (FL)
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