Greetings,
Maybe I missed something on the removal of grand felts from the
damperheads, but why use such involved processes like strips of cloth? I
just soak the felts themselves and let them sit for an hour, they usually
just fall off.
Also, I haven't had any problems with attaching damper felt with hot hide
glue while there is still a coat of old hide glue on the damper heads. The
moisture and heat of the new glue certainly softens up the old, but it is
well-attached itself. Anyway, I have many many sets of damper felts around
town, and none of them are failing.
Regards,
ED Foote
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