Unglued Hammerheads (Clamping)

[Richard Brekne]

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Yes....moot and loofoot and all that I am sure. But WE (field
techs) do not glue hammer felt back onto the molding.  I have not
come across a tool for doing so in the field before, and wonder
if the tool you mention is appropriate at all. In anycase its a
waste of time.  Any way you add it up you are much better off
replacing heads.

Otherwise I gotta admit I misread the post.... probably because I
couldnt dream anyone would seriously consider trying to reglue
hammer felt to mouldings in this fashion that were damaged in
this fashion.

MA
Ricb

Isaac OLEG SIMANOT wrote:

>  Richard,The metal clamps yet sold by Renner are indeed
> designed to clamp hammer felt. That was done in ancient times
> eventually to glue some new felt on multi layers hammers (and
> leather too of course)Another method involved the uses of a
> wood clamp, the Erard hammers refelting are yet done as that,
> as they cant be mounted in a machine for gluing new felt (no
> tails).These clamps are very strong, the surely could help to
> clamp back some old felt, but the hammers are ruined anyway (as
> probably the piano ). And yes for sure they don't really apply
> to modern hammer making.Friendly fromIsaac OLEG
>
>      -----Message d'origine-----
>      De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org
>      [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part de Richard
>      Brekne
>      Envoyé : lundi 18 mars 2002 19:05
>      À : pianotech@ptg.org
>      Objet : Re: Unglued Hammerheads
>
>      Paul Plumb wrote:
>
>     > I have been asked to reglue hammerheads that have
>     > come loose from the molding (not the shanks)
>     > because of heat in a fire.  I would like to know
>     > the best kind of glue to use if not hide glue and
>     > best way to clamp them.
>
>
>      ???? Clamping ???? We do not clamp hammerheads.
>
>
>     > Any other information that may be helpful would be
>     > appreciated.  The piano is about 30 years old and
>     > there does not appear to be any other problems
>     > except rust formation on the pins and strings.  I
>     > realize that some of the other hammers may become
>     > loose in the future and have warned the client.
>     >
>     > Thanks, Paul Plumb
>
>     > Plumb Pianos
>
>      A good wood glue should work just fine... Is this an
>      upright or a grand. Perhaps you might get a tech with
>      some experience in fire/smoke damage to take a second
>      look at this instrument. Not all problems relating to
>      fire / smoke become all the acute immediatly after
>      the event.
>
>
>
>
>      --
>      Richard Brekne
>      RPT, N.P.T.F.
>      Bergen, Norway
>      mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
>      http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
>
>
--
Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no


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