softening wippen cushions

[Farrell]

I think I recall that Roger Jolly has suggested steaming wippen cushions in the past (I hope my recollection is correct!). 

If you use Roger's method, you don't really have any wayward steam that is going to affect anything else. I suppose if one was waving a tea kettle around or some such equipment, that would perhaps be a concern.

Also, with Roger's method, if you dry iron the felt/cloth lightly after steaming, it dries out very quickly - so no problem with tarnished capstans - and I think ironing will help slow the formation of a new capstan depression in the cloth.

Lastly, when the divot in the wippen cushion is really prominent, I just replace them - it really is quite a quick little project.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Phil Bondi" <tito@philbondi.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 4:25 AM
Subject: Re: softening wippen cushions


I'd also be concered about the effect of wayward steam
on wood dimensaions and centers, etc.. Could be that
you'd regulate, only to find it GROSSLY out of
regulation 1 month later.
     Thump 
--- Phil Bondi <tito@philbondi.com> wrote:
> 
> > Dave, try steaming  them a la Roger Jollys hammer
> steaming  technique. I
> find
> > it works well for the whippens too.
> 
> 
> I'm not sure who sent this, but if the whippen (I
> hope that's spelled right)
> cushions aren't too awful bad, steam will bring them
> back.
> 
> The only thing I'm not sure of is the longevity of
> steaming whip cushions.
> I've done a few sets myself with very good results,
> but I am concerned for
> the longevity.
> 
> anyone? - Roger?
> 
> -Phil Bondi (Fl.)
> tito@philbondi.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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